The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1289-1297, May 2011

Cardiotomy suction, but not open venous reservoirs, activates coagulofibrinolysis in coronary artery surgery

  • Atsushi Nakahira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Atsushi Nakahira, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585 Japan.
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  • Yasuyuki Sasaki, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Hidekazu Hirai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Mitsunori Matsuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Extracorporeal Circulation, Osaka City University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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  • Akimasa Morisaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shigefumi Suehiro, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Toshihiko Shibata, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

Received 21 March 2010; received in revised form 1 July 2010; accepted 13 July 2010. published online 30 August 2010.

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 Dr Nakahira received support from the 106th Annual Congress of Japan Surgical Society Memorial Surgical Research Fund.

 Disclosures: Authors have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00745-2

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.07.024

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 141, Issue 5 , Pages 1289-1297, May 2011

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