[Upper digestive bleedings after cardiac surgery].

Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (UGH) following cardiac surgery is infrequent with high mortality. The aim of this study is to compare the frequency and outcome of UGH in patients who had undergone open heart surgery at our institution.

Patients And Methods: From January 1994 to December 2005, 1278 cardiac operations were performed.

[Tranexamic acid versus aprotinin for the prevention of bleeding during mitral valve surgery ].

Purpose: This retrospective stady has for objective to compare the effect of Tranexamic Acid (TA) to the low dose of aprotinin (AP) in primary mitral valve surgery in terms of blood loss and transfusion requirements.

Methods: Are included in the study operated patients of a valvulopathy mitral isolated. Two groups of 50 patients are collected.