Open AccessAdjusted calculation model of heparin management during cardiopulmonary bypass in obese patients
Author(s) -
Matthias Vienne,
Emmanuel Haas,
Thibaut Wipf,
Lélia Grunebaum,
François Lévy,
Laurent Sattler,
Tam Hoang Minh,
François Séverac,
Charles Tacquard,
Olivier Collange,
Paul-Michel Mertès,
A. Steib
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000000784
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , heparin , cardiology , anesthesia , intensive care medicine
Anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is usually adapted to total body weight (TBW). This may be inaccurate in obese patients and lead to heparin overdose with a risk of bleeding.