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Revelly E, Scala E, Rosner L, Rancati V, Gunga Z, Kirsch M, Ltaief Z, Rusca M, Bechtold X, Alberio L, Marcucci C. How to Solve the Conundrum of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12030786. [PMID: 36769435 PMCID: PMC9918281 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12030786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a major issue in cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). HIT represents a severe adverse drug reaction after heparin administration. It consists of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia paradoxically leading to thrombotic events. Detection of antibodies against platelets factor 4/heparin (anti-PF4/H) and aggregation of platelets in the presence of heparin in functional in vitro tests confirm the diagnosis. Patients suffering from HIT and requiring cardiac surgery are at high risk of lethal complications and present specific challenges. Four distinct phases are described in the usual HIT timeline, and the anticoagulation strategy chosen for CPB depends on the phase in which the patient is categorized. In this sense, we developed an institutional protocol covering each phase. It consisted of the use of a non-heparin anticoagulant such as bivalirudin, or the association of unfractionated heparin (UFH) with a potent antiplatelet drug such as tirofiban or cangrelor. Temporary reduction of anti-PF4 with intravenous immunoglobulins (IvIg) has recently been described as a complementary strategy. In this article, we briefly described the pathophysiology of HIT and focused on the various strategies that can be applied to safely manage CPB in these patients.
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- Etienne Revelly
- Department of Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Division of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 21, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Fernandes P, O'Neil M, Del Valle S, Cave A, Nagpal D. A 24-hour perioperative case study on argatroban use for left ventricle assist device insertion during cardiopulmonary bypass and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Perfusion 2018; 34:337-344. [PMID: 30583712 DOI: 10.1177/0267659118813043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A 44-year-old male with ongoing chest pain and left ventricular ejection fraction <20% was transferred from a peripheral hospital with intra-aortic balloon pump placement following a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The patient underwent emergent multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting requiring veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) on post-operative day (POD)#9 secondary to cardiogenic shock with biventricular failure. Due to clot formation, an oxygenator change-out was necessary shortly after initiation. Following a positive heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) assay, a total circuit exchange was required to eliminate all heparin coating and argatroban was deemed the anticoagulant of choice due to acute kidney injury. On POD#24, the decision was made to implant a left ventricle assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to heart transplantation. There was difficulty achieving an activated clotting time (ACT) >400 s: multiple argatroban bolus doses were required, along with accelerated up-titration of infusion dosing. Despite maintaining an ACT >484 s, clot formation was observed in the cardiotomy reservoir prior to separation. Subsequently, the patient developed severe disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, with both intra-cardiac and intravascular thrombi, requiring massive transfusion and continuous cell saving due to severe hemorrhage post cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The patient received a total of 105 units of plasma, 74 units of packed red cells, 19 units of platelets, 13 bottles of 5% albumin, 6 units of cryoprecipitate and 2 doses of factor VIIa intraoperatively over the course of 24 hours. A total of 19.7 L of washed red blood cells were returned to the patient from the cell saver. With the LVAD in place, the patient developed transfusion-related acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome with right ventricular dysfunction requiring VA ECMO once again. On POD#30, ECMO was discontinued and the patient was discharged from the intensive care unit (ICU) on POD 66. After a very complex post-operative stay with numerous surgeries and extensive rehabilitation, the patient was discharged home with the LVAD on POD#112.
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- Philip Fernandes
- 1 Clinical Perfusion Services, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Clinical Perfusion Services, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- 1 Clinical Perfusion Services, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- 2 Cardiac Care, Perioperative Cardiac Anesthesiology, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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- 3 Division of Cardiac Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.,4 Western University, Lawson Health Research Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
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Miles LF, Marchiori P, Falter F. Pilot validation of an individualised pharmacokinetic algorithm for protamine dosing after systemic heparinisation for cardiopulmonary bypass. Perfusion 2017; 32:481-488. [PMID: 28820026 DOI: 10.1177/0267659117695881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This manuscript represents a pilot study assessing the feasibility of a single-compartment, individualised, pharmacokinetic algorithm for protamine dosing after cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS A pilot cohort study in a specialist NHS cardiothoracic hospital targeting patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients received protamine doses according to a pharmacokinetic algorithm (n = 30) or using an empirical, fixed-dose model (n = 30). Categorical differences between the groups were evaluated using the Chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test. Continuous data was analysed using a paired Student's t-test for parametric data and the paired samples Wilcoxon test for non-parametric data. RESULTS Patients who had protamine dosing according to the algorithm demonstrated a lower protamine requirement post-bypass relative to empirical management as measured by absolute dose (243 ± 49mg vs. 305 ± 34.7mg; p<0.001) and the heparin to protamine ratio (0.79 ± 0.12 vs. 1.1 ± 0.15; p<0.001). There was no difference in the pre- to post-bypass activated clotting time (ACT) ratio (1.05 ± 0.12 vs. 1.02 ± 0.15; p=0.9). Patients who received protamine according to the algorithm had no significant difference in transfusion requirement (13.3% vs. 30.0%; p=0.21). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that an individualized pharmacokinetic algorithm for the reversal of heparin after cardiopulmonary bypass is feasible in comparison with a fixed dosing strategy and may reduce the protamine requirement following on-pump cardiac surgery.
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- Lachlan F Miles
- 1 Department of Anaesthesia, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- 3 Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Sokolowska E, Kalaska B, Miklosz J, Mogielnicki A. The toxicology of heparin reversal with protamine: past, present and future. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2016; 12:897-909. [DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2016.1194395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Emilia Sokolowska
- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Pugsley MK, Authier S, Curtis MJ. Charge is an important determinant of hemodynamic and adverse cardiovascular effects of cationic drugs. Pharmacol Res 2015; 102:46-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2015.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 08/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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