Bivalirudin anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass: an unusual case.
Tex Heart Inst J
; 34(1): 115-8, 2007.
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| ID: mdl-17420808
The standard agent used for systemic anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass is heparin. Alternative methods of anticoagulation are required for patients with heparin hypersensitivity. We present the case of a patient with heparin hypersensitivity who was anticoagulated with bivalirudin during cardiopulmonary bypass for coronary artery bypass grafting. This presented unusual challenges surrounding the monitoring of anticoagulation and the method of myocardial protection.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fragmentos de Péptidos
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Puente Cardiopulmonar
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Anticoagulantes
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Tex Heart Inst J
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos