Pilot Assessment of Platelet Thrombus Area and Contractile Force in Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery Patients Using a Microfluidic Device.

Objectives: This work was designed to evaluate maximum platelet contractile force and thrombus area before and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric patients having congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery using a microfluidic device.

Design: A prospective cohort study was designed.

Setting: The work took place at an academic medical center.