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08/12/08 3:24 PM

#13654 RE: DewDiligence #13652

Absolutely as it is based on the ACT. The ACT required also depends on whether the patient is on or off the bypass pump for the operation. This just smells a little like bovine thrombin antbodies to factor 5. I just now called another cardiac anesthesiologist who used to work at univ of miami/Jackson back when they were doing 1500 hearts/year. He then and now just gives more heparin to overcome the resistance. He said once or twice a year they would give FFP (which was no big deal).

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