Successful heparin desensitization: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-397

  Dave, Shoban ^a   Park, Miguel A ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CONSULTATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEART FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRICK TEST; SKIN TEST; THORAX SURGERY;

ANTICOAGULANTS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 45449108082     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00583.x     Document Type: Article

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