Effective Apixaban removal using hemoadsorption during emergent open-heart surgery: a case report and narrative literature review
Abstract Background The management of hemostasis in patients medicated with apixaban (Eliquis) undergoing emergency cardiac surgery is exceedingly difficult. The body’s natural elimination pathways for apixaban prove ineffective in emergency situations, and the impact of hemodialysis is limited. The...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02748-1 |