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In this clinically focused review, the authors discuss the complexities of anticoagulation monitoring and therapeutic intervention for patients on ECMO and examine the challenges surrounding AT supplementation given both the historical and current perspectives summarized in the literature on these topics.
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Effect of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support on the Plasma Levels of Commonly Utilized Catecholamines
Because the catecholamine levels remain steady after a brief decrease in levels after initiating the ECMO, sustained hemodynamic support from catecholamine is expected in patients initiated on ECMO. A lack of sustained support as expected from catecholamine infusion is unlikely the result of drug adsorption to the ECMO circuit.
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Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Similar After On-Pump and Off-Pump CABG
Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function improvement after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is similar regardless of whether the patient undergoes surgery on-pump or off-pump, according to a report in the March 1st issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
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