Publications by authors named "M Schwameis"
Article Synopsis
- Allergic reactions and angioedema are significant conditions in emergency care, affecting patient management.
- A study evaluated maximum lysis (ML) using thromboelastometry in patients with immunologic reactions, measuring ML at admission and two hours later.
- Results showed that patients still experiencing symptoms after two hours had higher ML than those who were asymptomatic, indicating a potential link between symptom persistence and changes in ML.
Background: Biomarkers of fibrinolysis are elevated during acute immunologic reactions (allergic reactions and angioedema), although it is unclear whether fibrinolysis is associated with disease severity.
Objectives: We investigated a possible association between maximum lysis (ML) measured by thromboelastography and the severity of acute immunologic reactions.
Methods: We recruited patients with acute immunologic reactions at a high-volume emergency department.
Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is used in most centers for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) anticoagulation. When standard doses do not achieve desired target values, heparin resistance is reported, most commonly defined as doses of UFH > 35 000 IU/d.
Objectives: To study the incidence of heparin resistance and its association with thromboembolic complications in patients requiring ECMO support.
Background: Computed tomography (CT) could be a suitable method for acute exclusion of left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) prior to cardioversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) and atrial flutter (AFL) at the emergency department. Our aim was to present our experiences with this modality in recent years.
Methods: This registry-based observational study was performed at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
Unlabelled: Direct thrombin inhibitors, including argatroban, are increasingly used for anticoagulation during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). In many centers activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is used for monitoring, but it can be affected by several confounders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation with argatroban titrated according to diluted thrombin time targets (hemoclot™ assay) compared to anti-Xa guided anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin (UFH).
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