10 November 2021
: Case report 
Use of Argatroban in Donor Lung Procurement: A Case Report
Unusual setting of medical care
Limi Sharif1ABCDEF, M. Andrew Millis2ABCDE, Caitlin T. Demarest1AB, Ashraf Abou El Ela2AB, Katie A. McMurry3BEF, Dennis Lyu
4AB, Elliot Wakeam5ABDE*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.934054
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e934054
Table 2. ROTEM values for lung recipient intra-operatively and immediately post-operatively.
| Intra-operatively | Five hours post-operatively | Parameter reference range | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTEM | CT | 76 | 58 | 43–82 |
| Alpha angle | 57 | 64 | 65–80 | |
| A10 | 40 | 46 | 40–60 | |
| MCF | 52 | 57 | 52–70 | |
| ML | 9 | 5 | ||
| INTEM | CT | 191 | 170 | 122–208 |
| Alpha angle | 70 | 69 | 70–81 | |
| A10 | 49 | 48 | 40–60 | |
| MCF | 57 | 55 | 51–72 | |
| ML | 7 | 5 | ||
| FIBTEM | CT | 63 | 57 | |
| Alpha angle | 63 | 61 | ||
| A10 | 11 | 11 | ||
| MCF | 12 | 12 | 7–24 | |
| ML | 0 | 0 | ||
| Heptem | CT | 234 | 165 | Compare to INTEM |
| Alpha angle | 66 | 71 | ||
| A10 | 45 | 47 | ||
| MCF | 55 | 56 | ||
| ML | 7 | 4 | ||
| CT – clotting time; A10 – amplitude at 10 minutes; MCF – maximum clot firmness; ML – maximum lysis. | ||||