Comparison of aPTT and CT Parameter of the ROTEM Test to Monitor Heparin Anti-Coagulation Effect in ICU Patients: an Observational Study

Comparison of aPTT and CT Parameter of the ROTEM Test to Monitor Heparin Anti-Coagulation Effect in ICU Patients: an Observational Study

Heparin is frequently used in different clinical settings to reduce the coagulating ability of the blood. Because of probable adverse effects owing to heparin therapy and regarding variability of patients’ responses to heparin, which make it very unreliable, it seems prudent to monitor meticulously...

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Main Authors: Atabak Najafi, Masoomeh Nikeish, Farhad Etezadi, Pejman Pourfakhr, Farsad Imani, Mohammad Reza Khajavi, Reza Shariat Moharari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
Heparin
Anti-Coagulation
Coagulability
ICU
Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5079

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