Impact of heparin or non-heparin coated circuits on platelet function in pediatric cardiac surgery

Extracorporeal circuit coating has been shown to improve coagulation derangements during pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aim of this study was to compare platelet function and hemostasis activation in pediatric cardiac surgery conducted with non-heparin coating (Balance®) versus heparin-based coating (Carmeda®) circuits.