title: Pro: The Hepcon HMS Should Be Used Instead of Traditional Activated Clotting Time (ACT) to Dose Heparin and Protamine for Cardiac Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA. Electronic address: kural@ochsner.org.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ural
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Owen
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006493:Heparin; D006801:Humans; D028321:Plant Preparations; D011479:Protamines; D014914:Whole Blood Coagulation Time
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; C584915:Hepcon; D028321:Plant Preparations; D011479:Protamines; D006493:Heparin
keywords: ACT; Hepcon; cardiopulmonary bypass; heparin; protamine