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Catastrophic Vasoconstriction after Protamine Reversal of Heparin Anticoagulation in the Goat
Author(s) -
Tominaga Ryuji,
Smith William A.,
Harasaki Hiroaki,
Golding Leonard A.R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1594.1993.tb00638.x
Subject(s) - heparin , protamine , vasoconstriction , medicine , cardiology , hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction , anesthesia
Catastrophic pulmonary vasoconstriction after protamine reversal of heparin anticoagulation was observed frequently in goats that underwent centrifugal biventricular bypass pump implant. Care should be taken when protamine is used to reverse heparin anticoagulation in goats.