Thromboprophylaxis With Heparin During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: Comparison of Hepcon HMS Plus and Anti-Xa Assays for Low-Range Heparin

The point-of-care Hepcon HMS plus/Kaolin-ACT (activated clotting time) assay appeared to be a reliable alternative to the more expensive and laboratory-required Anti-Xa assay in monitoring the response to intravenous heparin in patients undergoing OLT.