Levels of aPTT were disproportionately prolonged relative to the corresponding anti-FXa levels in CF-LVAD patients, particularly those with device obstruction. Hemolysis and warfarin administration may falsely elevate aPTT, resulting in overestimation of heparin concentration and under-anticoagulation. Use of aPTT and anti-FXa to guide heparin therapy may lead to different estimates of heparin concentration in the same patient.
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