Hypothermia and hyperthermia decrease the anticoagulant potency of low molecular weight heparin measured with thrombelastgraphy

European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-216

  Felfernig, Michael ^a,b   Kubricht, V ^a   Zimpfer, M ^a   Kozek, S ^a   Hoerauf, K ^a   Blaicher, A M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Royal Naval Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Blood; Low molecular weight heparin; Temperature effect; Thrombelastography

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 33745985413     PISSN: 16821769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10353-006-0222-3     Document Type: Article

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