The platelet and the pendulum: Should we return to cold-storage of platelets?

Speaker

Johnathan Mack, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Assistant Director, Blood Transfusion Servcie, Massachusetts General Hospital

Learning objectives

1. Review current storage methods for platelet concentrates
2. Describe changes that occur to platelets with cold storage
3. Discuss studies examining in vivo effect of cold-stored platelets

Webinar link

 http://webcast.otn.ca/mywebcast?id=62667085

An event organized by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the University of Ottawa.