“…9,10 Reported safety concerns with aprotinin primarily include mortality, 5,8,9,11,12 renal failure, 6,12-14 renal dysfunction, 3,15,16 and stroke, 13,15,17 and, to a lesser extent, myocardial infarction. 13 In May 2008, the results of a randomized control trial, Blood Conservation Using Antifibrinolytics in a Randomized Trial (BART), provided the most convincing evidence for the adverse outcomes associated with the use of aprotinin.…”