Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
September 2012
Objectives: Prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) are sometimes used as 'off label' for excessive bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The main objective of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical and biological efficacy of PCC in this setting.
Methods: We reviewed the charts of all patients who had undergone cardiac surgery under CPB in our institution for 2 years.