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Bivalirudin and post-cardiotomy ECMO: a word of caution

Bivalirudin has been proposed as the sole anticoagulant in patients under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or cardiopulmonary bypass. Owing to the pharmacodynamic properties of bivalirudin, areas of blood stagnation should be carefully avoided in order to limit the risk of thrombosis. The...

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Autor principal: Ranucci, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22574927
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc11314