CONCLUSION
CPB-induced coagulopathy is a known but still unclear phenomenon heavily
impacting an already surgically complex procedure which dilution,
activation and consumption of all components of haemostasis, together
with the need for profound anticoagulation. Data from the present study
seem to confirm the important reduction of all coagulation factors and
platelets, together with a consensual change in traditional laboratory
and viscoelastic parameters, especially during sternotomy surgery.