Fondaparinux: An effective bridging strategy in heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and mechanical circulatory support

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 118-

  Gellatly, Rochelle M ^a,b   Leet, Angeline ^a   Brown, Kathryn E ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPYRIDAMOLE; FONDAPARINUX; HEPARIN; LEPIRUDIN; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HEART FAILURE; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; OFF LABEL DRUG USE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSACCHARIDES; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84892162473     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2013.07.015     Document Type: Letter

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