Heparinase-guided thrombelastography in an anticoagulated parturient

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 556-558

  Abramson, D C ^a   Abouleish, E I ^a   Pivalizza, E G ^a   Luehr, S L ^a   Myers, T ^a   Phillips, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Blood, anticoagulants, heparin; Measurement techniques, thrombelastography

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; HEPARIN; HEPARIN LYASE; PROTAMINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0029819650     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.4.556     Document Type: Article

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