Activated clotting time value as an independent predictor of postoperative bleeding and transfusion.

OBJECTIVES:Activated Clotting Time (ACT) is commonly used to monitor anticoagulation during cardiac surgeries. Final-ACT values may be essential to predict postoperative bleeding and transfusions, although ideal values remain unknown. Our aim was to evaluate the utility of ACT as a predictor of postoperative bleeding and transfusion use. METHODS:Retrospective study (722 patients) submitted to surgery between July 2018-October 2021. We compared patients with Final-ACT更多