Why is acute preoperative plasmapheresis not uniformly effective at decreasing bleeding following cardiac surgery?

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C W Whitten et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1993 Dec.

. 1993 Dec;7(6):766.

doi: 10.1016/1053-0770(93)90083-w.

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Autologous platelet-rich plasma in cardiac surgery: aesthetics versus virtue.
Gravlee GP. Gravlee GP. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1993 Feb;7(1):1-3. doi: 10.1016/1053-0770(93)90109-x. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1993. PMID: 8431559 No abstract available.
RETRACTED: Influence of acute preoperative plasmapheresis on platelet function in cardiac surgery.
Boldt J, Zickmann B, Ballesteros M, Oehmke S, Stertmann F, Hempelmann G. Boldt J, et al. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1993 Feb;7(1):4-9. doi: 10.1016/1053-0770(93)90110-7. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1993. PMID: 8431574 Clinical Trial.