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Thrombelastographic changes in OPCAB surgical patients.

R L Quigley1, D W Fried, R Salenger

  • 1Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141, USA. quigleyr@einstein.edu

Perfusion
|September 24, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Thrombelastography detected hypercoagulability in off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) patients 72 hours post-surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) patients showed a transient decrease in hypercoagulability.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Hemostasis and Thrombosis
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery is a common procedure.
  • Assessing hypercoagulability post-cardiac surgery is crucial for patient outcomes.
  • Thrombelastography (TE) is a viscoelastic assay used to evaluate hemostasis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of thrombelastography in detecting hypercoagulability in OPCAB patients.
  • To compare hypercoagulability states between OPCAB and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) patients.

Main Methods:

  • Seventeen OPCAB and six CPB patients were enrolled.
  • Thrombelastography was performed pre-procedure and on the first three postoperative days (POD).
  • Coagulation Index (CI) was analyzed to assess hypercoagulability.

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Main Results:

  • OPCAB patients exhibited a small postprocedure CI reduction, followed by a significant increase by POD 3, indicating relative hypercoagulability.
  • CPB patients showed a significant postprocedure CI decrease, returning to baseline levels within 72 hours.
  • The mean CI in OPCAB patients exceeded preprocedure levels by 2.32 units at 72 hours post-surgery.

Conclusions:

  • Thrombelastography can identify a state of relative hypercoagulability in OPCAB patients 72 hours after surgery.
  • The findings suggest potential differences in hemostatic responses between OPCAB and CPB procedures.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms and clinical significance of this post-OPCAB hypercoagulability.