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Platelet function testing in cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Agarwal S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
transfusion medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1365-3148
pISSN - 0958-7578
DOI - 10.1111/tme.12335
Subject(s) - medicine , platelet , cardiac surgery , platelet inhibition , blood platelet disorders , point of care testing , point of care , blood loss , cardiology , intensive care medicine , surgery , platelet aggregation , pathology
SUMMARY Bleeding in cardiac surgery is known to cause increased morbidity and mortality. The rise in the use of anti‐platelet medication has led to an increase in the number of patients presenting for cardiac surgery with platelet dysfunction, who are at a heightened risk of bleeding. However, the extent of platelet inhibition is well known to differ among individuals. In the past few years, a number of point‐of‐care platelet function testing devices, which may be able to assess platelet reactivity, have entered the market. This review will examine the devices most commonly studied and the evidence surrounding their use in cardiac surgery and their effect on blood loss.