Evaluation of Anti-Xa Levels in Surgery Patients Receiving Fixed Dose Heparin

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Identifier 026_BertolacciniFixed-dose-heparin_EBPF2017
Title Evaluation of Anti-Xa Levels in Surgery Patients Receiving Fixed Dose Heparin
Creator Bertolaccini, Corinne M.; Prazak, Ann Marie B.; Pannucci, Christopher J.
Subject Evidence-Based Practice; Perioperative Care; Anticoagulants; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; Infusions, Intravenous; Factor Xa Inhibitors; Venous Thromboembolism; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Surgical Flaps; Free Tissue Flaps; Vascular Surgical Procedures; Anastomosis, Surgical; Microsurgery; Treatment Outcome; Poster
Description Microvascular free flap reconstruction is commonly used in head and neck surgery. Fixed dose heparin infusions at a rate of 500 units/hr are not sufficient for VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing microsurgical procedures. Fixed dose heparin infusions at a rate of 500 units/hr are not sufficient for VTE prophylaxis in patients undergoing microsurgical procedures.
Relation is Part of Evidence Based Practice Posters - 2017
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Date Digital 2017
Date 2017
Type Text
Format application/pdf
Language eng
ARK ark:/87278/s6255wn1
Setname ehsl_ebp
ID 1399395
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6255wn1
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