Abstract Background Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia rules out the possibility of adopting heparin for cardiopulmonary bypass. To overcome this problem two anticoagulants can be used: argatroban and bivalirudin. Case presentation We report..
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Abstract INTRODUCTION Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is the most commonly used anticoagulant during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) (1). However, UFH also has several limitations: (i) it requires individualized dosing and close..
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This case reports on a 34-year-old male patient with a medical history of corrected Fallot tetralogy, who was scheduled for heart transplantation. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CoW_25_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]
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Abstract The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure has grown exponentially in the past several decades. Systemic anticoagulation is a fundamental element of caring..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: A significant proportion of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation at our institution demonstrated heparin resistance, which in combination with a heparin shortage resulted..
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