Antithrombin supplementation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: study protocol for a pilot randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Normal levels of plasma antithrombin (AT) activity might decrease heparin requirements to achieve an adequate level of anticoagulation during treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Acquired AT deficiency during ECMO is common, but formal recommendations on tar...

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Main Authors: Mauro Panigada, Elena Spinelli, Alberto Cucino, Elisa Cipriani, Stefano De Falco, Giovanna Panarello, Giovanna Occhipinti, Antonio Arcadipane, Gabriele Sales, Vito Fanelli, Luca Brazzi, Cristina Novembrino, Dario Consonni, Antonio Pesenti, Giacomo Grasselli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3386-4