title: First clinical use of a heparin removal device: an alternative to protamine.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vertrees
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Zwischenberger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurusz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006493:Heparin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011479:Protamines / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D011479:Protamines; D006493:Heparin