Open AccessThe role of immature platelet count and immature platelet fraction in determining the need for transfusion in patients undergoing CABG
Author(s) -
Cihan Yücel,
Serkan Ketenciler,
Hüseyin Gemalmaz,
Nihan Kayalar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
cardiovascular journal of south africa/cardiovascular journal of southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1680-0745
pISSN - 1015-9657
DOI - 10.5830/cvja-2021-041
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care unit , platelet , artery , bypass grafting , platelet transfusion , blood transfusion , anesthesia , prospective cohort study , surgery
Platelet dysfunction has been shown to play a role in postoperative bleeding, however it is not clear whether immature platelets (IP) can induce appropriate homeostasis to prevent excessive bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative change in IP count (IPC), IP fraction (IPF) and mean platelet volume (MPV), and to examine their relationship with postoperative bleeding and blood transfusion.