Management of Bivalirudin Anticoagulation Therapy for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report and a Systematic Review
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can provide respiratory and cardiac support to patients in reversible devastated conditions. Heparin is the mainstay for anticoagulation during ECMO. Bivalirudin, a direct thrombin blocker, may represent an effective alternative for patients suffering from...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.565013/full |