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HEPARIN OVERDOSE & PHYSICIAN LIABILITY

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Kathleen

When Will Hospitals Learn How To Use Heparin? Heparin is one of the most basic medicines commonly used worldwide. It is the primary anticoagulant used by hospitals and is part of the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines. Anticoagulants … Continue reading →

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CARDIAC ABLATION

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Kathleen

Cardiac ablation is a procedure that can correct heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias). Cardiac ablation works by scarring or destroying tissue in your heart that triggers or sustains an abnormal heart rhythm. In some cases, cardiac ablation prevents abnormal electrical signals … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: thromboembolism

HEPARIN OVERDOSE & PHYSICIAN LIABILITY

CARDIAC ABLATION

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