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Table 11

Anticoagulation and hemostasis management.

Number, (%)
Minimum ACT For CPB (s)
 350 4 (6.9)
 400 37 (63.8)
 450 4 (6.9)
 480 10 (17.2)
 Other 2 (3.4)
Target ACT for CPB (s)
 350 1 (1.7)
 400 11 (19)
 450 6 (10.3)
 480 36 (62.1)
 500 1 (1.7)
 Other 2 (3.4)
Anticoagulation Monitoring
 ACT only 46 (79.3)
 ACT/HMS 11 (19)
 HMS only 1 (1.7)
Perioperative Viscoelastic testing
 Yes 20 (34.5)
 No 38 (65.5)
Protamine Dosing
 Fixed Dosing 14 (24.1)
 HPT Titration 16 (27.6)
 Ratio of heparin given 27 (46.6)
 Other 1 (1.7)
CPB Cardiotomy suction termination
 Start of Protamine 24 (41.4)
 1–25% of protamine 18 (31)
 26–50% 16 (27.6)

Abbreviations: ACT = activated clotting time; CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass; HMS = Hemostasis Management System; HPT = heparin protamine titration.

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