Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effect of Preoperative Antithrombin Supplementation on Postoperative Levels of Antithrombin in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmo
Brief Summary: The purpose of this trial is to study the effects of preoperative antithrombin supplementation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in order to maintain antithrombin levels in a range greater than 58% of functional activity and, eventually, to decrease negative clinical outcomes during the ICU stay.