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. 2021 Feb;232(2):227-229.
doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2020.11.003. Epub 2020 Nov 25.

Thromboelastography Might Be More Applicable to Guide Anticoagulant Therapy than Fibrinolytic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19

Lisa Brubaker  1 , Jared Mortus  1 , Miguel Cruz  1 , Barbara Trautner  1 , Michele Loor  1 , Todd Rosengart  1
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Thromboelastography Might Be More Applicable to Guide Anticoagulant Therapy than Fibrinolytic Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19

Lisa Brubaker et al. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 Feb.
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