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Confirmed Graft Flow Following Use of Recombinant Factor VIIa in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Beldowicz Brian C.,
McDonald Jerome M.,
Needham C. Scott
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00304.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , artery , recombinant factor viia , surgery , factor viia , cardiothoracic surgery , grafting , cardiology , coagulation , chemistry , tissue factor , organic chemistry , polymer
We present our experience of a unique opportunity to survey coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patency following the administration of recombinant factor VIIa in the early postoperative period. A review of the published literature on use of this medication in cardiothoracic surgery, specifically CABG, is included.