title: Why is acute preoperative plasmapheresis not uniformly effective at decreasing bleeding following cardiac surgery?
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Whitten
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Allison
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011300:Preoperative Care