• DocumentCode
    1511065
  • Title

    Anticoagulants: An Essential Transfusion Component [Retrospectroscope]

  • Author

    Valentinuzzi, Max E.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. de Ingeniera Biomdica (IIBM), Univ. of Buenos Aires (UBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Volume
    2
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    45
  • Lastpage
    50
  • Abstract
    This article presents a discussion on the blood clotting and its effects in blood transfusion procedures. A brief history of methods for blood transfusion is also included as well as the use of anticoagulants.
  • Keywords
    blood; patient treatment; pharmaceuticals; anticoagulants; blood clotting; blood transfusion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pulse, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    2154-2287
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPUL.2011.940394
  • Filename
    5764333