1995
Nitroprusside Inhibition of Platelet Function Is Transient and Reversible by Catecholamine Priming
Harris S, Rinder C, Rinder H, Tracey J, Smith B, Hines R. Nitroprusside Inhibition of Platelet Function Is Transient and Reversible by Catecholamine Priming. Anesthesiology 1995, 83: 1145-1152.. PMID: 8533905, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199512000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-granule releaseSodium nitroprusside infusionSodium nitroprussidePlatelet functionNitroprusside infusionPlatelet aggregationSodium nitroprusside administrationP-selectin expressionPlatelet-rich plasmaMeasures of plateletIntravenous crystalloidImpaired coagulationNitroprusside administrationAntiplatelet effectEpinephrine pretreatmentNormal volunteersVivo findingsHuman volunteersNitroprussideVivo inhibitionVitro inhibitionInhibitory effectSignificant inhibitionRapid reversibilityTime course
1991
Platelet Activation and Aggregation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Rinder C, Bohnert J, Rinder H, Mitchell J, Ault K, Hillman R. Platelet Activation and Aggregation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Anesthesiology 1991, 75: 388-393. PMID: 1716077, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199109000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiopulmonary bypassPlatelet activationPlatelet aggregationExtracorporeal circulationEarly postoperative periodAlpha-granule releaseGMP-140 expressionPlatelet factor 4Granule membrane protein-140Alpha-granule membrane proteinPlatelet surface membranePostoperative periodPlatelet dysfunctionPlasma concentrationsIndividual patientsBypassFlow cytometryPlatelet defectsGranule productsMonoclonal antibodiesProtein 140Factor 4PlateletsPatientsAggregation defect