Antagonising heparin coagulation disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Group A: Low ratio Protamine-to-heparin dosing ratio of 0.8
Group B: High ratio Protamine-to-heparin dosing ratio of 1.3
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing low-moderate risk cardiac surgery (coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and older than 18 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Re-operations, emergency operations, patients with a history of hematologic or renal diseases and/or patients with a body mass index (BMI) below 18 kg/m2 or above 35 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative 24-hour blood loss assessed by wound drainage. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemostatic monitoring: ROTEM: Intem, Heptem, Extem, Fibtem * Clotting Time (CT), * Maximum Clot Firmness (MCF) * Clot Formation Time (CFT) Classical coagulation tests: * aPTT * PT Activated Clotting Time (ACT) Anti-Xa Heparin concentration * Patient demographics * Surgery time, CPB time, cross-clamp time * Transfusion of blood products | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed