Soluble fibrin monomer complex and cardiopulmonary bypass.

Soluble fibrin monomer complexes (SFMCs) are precursors of fibrin polymer formation. Laboratory tests can be used to detect SFMCs in plasma. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a positive SFMC test is associated with pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative variables for patients that have undergone cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).