Tranexamic Acid Effect on Platelet Aggregation Following Infant Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Documented or suspected bleeding or coagulation disorder
• •2. Documented history of occlusive deep venous or arterial thrombosis
• •3. Cardiac surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass (i.e. Blalock-Taussig shunt, coarctation of the aorta)
• •4. The need for mechanical circulatory support within 12 hours following cardiopulmonary bypass including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
• •5. Placement of a ventricular assist device
• •6. Prior enrollment in this study (Stage II Norwood who had been enrolled at their Stage I operation)
• •7. Parent or legal guardian unable or unwilling to consent