Validation of Nafamostat Mesilate as an Anticoagulant in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Large-Animal Experiment

Background: Unfractionated heparin is commonly used for anticoagulation in extracorporeal membrane oxy-genation (ECMO). Several studies have shown that nafamostat mesilate (NM) has comparable clinical out-comes to unfractionated heparin. This study compared anticoagulation with NM and heparin in a l...

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Main Authors: Sung Joon Han, Woosik Han, Hee-Jung Song, Cuk-Seong Kim, Seong-Mok Jeong, Min Woong Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018-04-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.2.114