Administration of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate vs. Standard Transfusion During/After Heart Transplantation

Kcentra will be administered in 2 divided doses; Pre-bypass (5-10 units/kg based on body weight and preoperative INR and post-protamine based of the pre-bypass dose and the preoperative INR; daily maximum dose not to exceed 5000 IU (50 IU/kg)

If the patient is randomized to receive standard transfusion they will receive 2 U of fresh frozen plasma intravenously before cardiopulmonary bypass and then up to 4-8 U of plasma added to the cardiopulmonary bypass reservoir during rewarming.