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12-01-2024 | Carotid Endarterectomy | Correspondence

Bolus-only bivalirudin for carotid endarterectomy in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Authors: Robertson Venema, MD, Kathryn Dawson, MBChB, Jason Faulds, MD, Matthew Walker, MD

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Title: Bolus-only bivalirudin for carotid endarterectomy in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Authors: Robertson Venema, MD
Kathryn Dawson, MBChB
Jason Faulds, MD
Matthew Walker, MD
Publication date: 12-01-2024
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Carotid Endarterectomy
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Endarterectomy
Carotid Stenosis
Carotid Stenosis
Heparin
Thrombocytopenia
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02690-9