Hemodialysis Using Prostacyclin Instead of Heparin as the Sole Antithrombotic Agent
- 16 April 1981
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in The New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 304 (16), 934-939
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198104163041603
Abstract
Anticoagulation during hemodialysis is necessary to prevent clotting of the blood on contact with the dialysis membrane. Heparin is the usual anticoagulant used, but systemic anticoagulation may persist for hours, and hemorrhage is common.Keywords
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