Argatroban for an alternative anticoagulant in HIT during ECMO

Argatroban for an alternative anticoagulant in HIT during ECMO

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have become more frequently used in daily ICU practice, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but life-threatening complication while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). HIT confirmation directly impacts on anticoag...

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Main Authors: Alain Rougé, Felix Pelen, Michel Durand, Carole Schwebel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Argatroban
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40560-017-0235-y

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