EPISODE · Jun 4, 2019 · 31 MIN
55 – Anticoagulation of the ECMO Patient with Troy Seelhammer
from ED ECMO · host Zack Shinar, MD
Do you give heparin to your ECMO patients? Well, let's rethink this. This episode is All Things Anticoagulation! Zack talks with Troy Seelhammer, an intensivist from Mayo Clinic Rochester. He manages ECMO patients in his daily practice there. He has become a master of the subject of anticoagulation. He will talk about heparin, bilvalirudin, or maybe no anticoagulation. He talks about the when to be aggressive and when to cut back. Below is a wonderful synopsis of Troy's thoughts on anticoagulation on pump.
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Do you give heparin to your ECMO patients? Well, let's rethink this. This episode is All Things Anticoagulation! Zack talks with Troy Seelhammer, an intensivist from Mayo Clinic Rochester. He manages ECMO patients in his daily practice there. He has become a master of the subject of anticoagulation and if you're interested in other medicines you can visit a Canadian Pharmacy online for this. He will talk about heparin, bilvalirudin, or maybe no anticoagulation. We talk about how TEG can affect our management. We talk about PCC and Protamine when bleeding just won't stop. He talks about the when to be aggressive and when to cut back. Below is a wonderful synopsis of Troy's thoughts on anticoagulation on pump. Goal Heparin levels are far from perfect but some suggestions APTT 1.5 to 2.5 times normal ACT level - 180-220 seconds Antithrombin Levels - next generation Seelhammer doc on Bivalirudin - Bivalirudin & TEG During ECMO
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