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Rescuing Protamine Anaphylaxis Refractory to Adrenaline Using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Protamine is widely used after catheter ablation to achieve hemostasis. Anaphylaxis to protamine is a rare but severe complication. A 49-year-old male patient underwent catheter ablation of symptomatic long-standing..

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Incidence and outcome of anaphylaxis in cardiac surgical patients

Abstract Introduction:  Anaphylaxis is a rare but serious and potentially fatal complication of anesthesia. Little is known about the incidence and outcome of anaphylaxis in cardiac surgical patients, which we..

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Three Cases of Anaphylaxis to Protamine: Management of Anticoagulation Reversal

Case 1 A 78-year-old male diabetic patient underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). His insulin therapy had been changed recently to human insulin (Humulin M3; Eli Lilly Italia, Sesto..

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