Perioperative Factors and Their Effect on the Fibrinolytic System in Arthroplasty Patients

Conclusion:
These results confirm that advanced age and elevated BMI positively contribute to fibrinolytic dysregulation in TJA patients, whereas TXA seems to decrease the fibrinolytic activity.

Source: Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - February 22, 2016 Category: Hematology Authors: Burleson, A., Guler, N., Banos, A., Syed, D., Wanderling, C., Hoppensteadt, D., Rees, H., Fareed, J., Hopkinson, W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research