... unit.Key messages• Hyperfibrinolysis may play a role in inflammatory response (IR) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).• Inhibition of fibrinolysis with tranexamic acid may attenu-ate IR after ... Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Spain2Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra s/n La Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Spain3Research Unit, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra s/n ... Ofra s/n La Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Spain4Cardiac Surgery Department, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Ofra s/n La Cuesta, La Laguna, 38320, Spain5Biochemistry and Central Laboratories,...