Hannah M. Brokmeier, PharmD (@hannahbrokmeier) compares and contrasts the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of heparin and bivalirudin in extracorporeal support, identifies clinical scenarios that favor either heparin or bivalirudin for anticoagulation in ECMO and selects a preferred agent for ECMO when either heparin or bivalirudin are acceptable.

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