Abstract Objectives To ascertain the dosage of bivalirudin in neonates and infants undergoing arterial switch operation on integrated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit. Design Pilot study. Setting A tertiary..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) protocols generally require systemic anticoagulation with heparin to prevent circuit thrombosis. The prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of heparin resistance in this setting are ill-defined. To better..
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Abstract Objectives To determine whether precardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) normalization of levels in infants to 100% improves heparin sensitivity and during CPB and has beneficial effects into the . Design Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective..
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