Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8617576 | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrated that PT/INR can be accurately assessed using the dry-hematology method in WB under therapeutic heparin levels. Currently available other POC PT/INR tests are affected by heparin, and thus they are not recommended for coagulation monitoring during cardiopulmonary bypass.
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Authors
Shihoko MD, Satoru MD, PhD, Kenichi A. MD, MSc, Takashi Nishiyama, Shusuke MD, Yoshinobu MD, PhD, Yasufumi MD, PhD, Teiji MD, PhD, Toshiki MD, PhD,