Figure 2

Time course of the fibrinogen level and administration with fibrinogen concentrate in a patient receiving TAA surgery. The plasma fibrinogen level (mg/dL) and the platelet count are shown in a case of 63-year-old man with replacement of ascending thoracic aorta. The time points of administration of fibrinogen concentrate (FC) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are also indicated. The duration of CPB is shown as a gray box.