Erroneous Activated Coagulation Time During Atrial Flutter Ablation
Autor: | Sheldon Goldstein, Jazmin Juarez, Agathe Streiff |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Zdroj: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology, Vol 2020 (2020) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 2090-6382 2090-6390 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2020/3842051 |
Popis: | When performing left-sided catheter ablation, anticoagulation is used to prevent formation of thrombi that might embolize. After heparin administration, appropriate anticoagulation is confirmed by measuring Activated Coagulation Time (ACT). We report a case during which ACT results were erroneous, and review alternatives to the ACT under such circumstances. |
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