Erroneous Activated Coagulation Time During Atrial Flutter Ablation

Autor: Sheldon Goldstein, Jazmin Juarez, Agathe Streiff
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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