Use of Argatroban in Donor Lung Procurement: A Case Report

10 November 2021: Articles

Unusual setting of medical care

Limi Sharif ^A , M. Andrew Millis ^A , Caitlin T. Demarest ^A , Ashraf Abou El Ela ^A , Katie A. McMurry ^B , Dennis Lyu ^A , Elliot Wakeam ^A*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934054

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934054

Table 2. ROTEM values for lung recipient intra-operatively and immediately post-operatively.

		Intra-operatively	Five hours post-operatively	Parameter reference range
EXTEM	CT	76	58	43–82
	Alpha angle	57	64	65–80
	A10	40	46	40–60
	MCF	52	57	52–70
	ML	9	5
INTEM	CT	191	170	122–208
	Alpha angle	70	69	70–81
	A10	49	48	40–60
	MCF	57	55	51–72
	ML	7	5
FIBTEM	CT	63	57
	Alpha angle	63	61
	A10	11	11
	MCF	12	12	7–24
	ML	0	0
Heptem	CT	234	165	Compare to INTEM
	Alpha angle	66	71
	A10	45	47
	MCF	55	56
	ML	7	4
CT – clotting time; A10 – amplitude at 10 minutes; MCF – maximum clot firmness; ML – maximum lysis.