Amithabh Satsangi

Assessing the Feasibility of Adequate Anticoagulation With Unfractionated Heparin When Administered based on Lean Body Weight in Adult Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgeries - A Prospective Cohort Study

Objectives: Weight-based unfractionated heparin (UFH) dosing before cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may overestimate requirements in patients with lesser lean body weight. We evaluated the feasibility of lean body weight (LBW)-based heparin dosing to achieve a target activated clott...