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Excerpt: Since the risk factors for heparin resistance (HR) before cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have not been fully clarified, this study investigated the contributing factors for HR after the initial unfractionated heparin (UFH) dose of 500 IU/kg. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 371 patients who underwent CPB surgery, with the initial UFH dose of 500 IU/kg, between May 2017 and December 2021.