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Quantitative measurement of heparin in comparison with conventional anticoagulation monitoring and the risk of thrombotic events in adults on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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Acknowledgments

C.E.V. has grant support from the American Heart Association (11FTF7400032) and the National Institutes of Health (P20GM103652).

Conflicts of interest

C.E.V. has served as a consultant for Maquet Cardiovascular and Bayer. For the remaining authors none were declared.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    David C. Chu

  2. Department of Medicine, Via Christi Clinic, Wichita, KS, USA

    Abdel Ghanie Abu-Samra

  3. Lifespan Biostatistics Core, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA

    Grayson L. Baird

  4. Respiratory Care Department, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA

    Cynthia Devers

  5. Department of Coagulation and Transfusion Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Joseph Sweeney

  6. Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Mitchell M. Levy & Corey E. Ventetuolo

  7. Department of Surgery, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Christopher S. Muratore

  8. Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Corey E. Ventetuolo

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D. C. Chu and A. G. Abu-Samra shared first authorship.

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Chu, D.C., Abu-Samra, A.G., Baird, G.L. et al. Quantitative measurement of heparin in comparison with conventional anticoagulation monitoring and the risk of thrombotic events in adults on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Med 41, 369–370 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-014-3574-3

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