Regional anticoagulation with heparin of an extracorporeal CO2 removal circuit: a case report

Regional anticoagulation with heparin of an extracorporeal CO2 removal circuit: a case report

Abstract Background Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal is an increasingly used respiratory support technique. As is true of all extracorporeal techniques, extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal needs proper anticoagulation. We report a case of a patient at risk of bleeding complications who was tr...

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Main Authors: Jacopo Tramarin, Andrea Cortegiani, Cesare Gregoretti, Filippo Vitale, Cesira Palmeri, Pasquale Iozzo, Francesco Forfori, Antonino Giarratano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Extracorporeal CO2 removal
Heparin regional anticoagulation
Continuous venovenous filtration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2051-6

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