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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2051-6 |