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Increased white blood cell count is associated with an increased demand for unfractionated heparin during veno-arterial extracorporeal oxygenation in lung transplantation.

Koichi KashiwaHideo KurosawaKazuki FujishiroHitoshi KuboRyota InokuchiMasahiko BougakiGaku KawamuraMasaaki SatoChihiro KonoedaJun NakajimaKent Doi
Published in: The journal of extra-corporeal technology (2024)
These data suggested that WBC count was associated with the requirement of an increase in the UFH infusion rate of V-A ECMO during lung transplantation surgery. Further evaluation is necessary to clarify the role of WBC count in determining the optimal UFH dosage.
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