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Abraham AS, Wakefield BJ. Pro: Hemostasis Management of Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Is Different Than Cardiopulmonary Bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024:S1053-0770(24)00437-3. [PMID: 39068101 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/30/2024]
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have many similarities, but there are significant differences in managing hemostasis. Cardiopulmonary bypass includes shorter mechanical circulatory support times, blood stasis, higher flows, and an increased blood-air interface. These factors cause differences in the risk of coagulopathy, management of anticoagulation, monitoring of the hemostatic system, and management of coagulopathy. This article aims to identify these key differences in the hemostatic system between patients on cardiopulmonary bypass and those on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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- Abey S Abraham
- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.
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Isayama N, Matsumura G, Uchimura Y, Maeda E, Sasaki K. Utility and safety of nafamostat mesilate for anticoagulation in dogs. Vet Med Sci 2022; 9:68-75. [PMID: 36408760 PMCID: PMC9856972 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical interventions are recommended for cases of advanced mitral regurgitation, however, limited facilities are available. The most prominent complication in such procedures is heparin-derived bleeding. An alternative anticoagulant to heparin, nafamostat mesilate (NM), can reduce the occurrence of complications associated with heparin such as bleeding or shock. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the utility and safety of using NM during anaesthesia in canines. METHODS Six healthy adult Beagle dogs were anaesthetised, and NM was administered intravenously as a 10 mg/kg bolus dose over 5 min, followed by a continuous infusion of 10 mg/kg/h over 20 min. Blood tests and blood pressure measurements were performed at 0, 5, 25 and 55 min after NM administration. RESULTS Activated thromboplastin times at 0, 25 and 55 min were 13.0 ± 0.7 s, 106.7 ± 13.3 s and 28.2 ± 2.9 s, respectively, with a significant difference between 0 and 25 min (p < 0.01) only. No significant differences were observed in prothrombin time, antithrombin, fibrinogen and fibrin degradation product concentrations between timepoints. Activated clotting times (ACTs) at 0, 5, 25 and 55 min were 119.5 ± 9.6 s, 826.7 ± 78.6 s, 924.8 ± 42.4 s and 165.2 ± 13.5 s, respectively. Significant differences were observed between 0 and 5 min (p < 0.05) and between 0 and 25 min (p < 0.05). Blood pressure changes occurred in four dogs (66.7%). No other serious adverse effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS ACT results indicated that NM use in anaesthetised healthy dogs was sufficient to obtain procedural anticoagulation with minimal adverse effects. However, these preliminary data require validation in further studies on cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.
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- Noriko Isayama
- Department of CardiologyUeno no Mori Animal HospitalTaitoTokyoJapan,Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryThe Heart Institute of JapanTokyo Women's Medical UniversityShinjyuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of Cardiovascular SurgeryThe Heart Institute of JapanTokyo Women's Medical UniversityShinjyuku‐kuTokyoJapan
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- Department of CardiologyUeno no Mori Animal HospitalTaitoTokyoJapan
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- Department of CardiologyUeno no Mori Animal HospitalTaitoTokyoJapan
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- Department of CardiologyUeno no Mori Animal HospitalTaitoTokyoJapan
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Heparin Insensitivity and Thrombotic Risk Associated With Sequential Uses of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Andexanet Alfa for Apixaban Reversal During Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Case Report. A A Pract 2022; 16:e01636. [PMID: 36599062 PMCID: PMC9708075 DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The management of patients on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) who require emergent cardiac surgery is slowly evolving. The introduction of andexanet alfa, a novel antidote for apixaban and rivaroxaban, added a specific reversal agent to our armamentarium, but its safety and efficacy are still being investigated. We report 2 patients on DOAC treatment who required emergency cardiac surgery. Both received perioperative andexanet alfa together with prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) at some time during 6 hours before operative management. Heparin resistance was noted in each instance, and pump thrombosis developed in 1 case.
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Anticoagulation with Argatroban in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Renal Insufficiency Undergoing Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. Case Rep Anesthesiol 2021; 2021:9945225. [PMID: 34691786 PMCID: PMC8528599 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9945225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Unfractionated heparin is the anticoagulant of choice for cardiac surgery that requires cardiopulmonary bypass. However, it can cause serious side effects like heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), an immune-mediated process where antibodies are directed against heparin and platelet 4 complexes. In such cases, alternative pharmacologic strategies are implemented to facilitate safe bypass conditions. A woman with severe decompensated heart failure was heparinized for intra-aortic balloon pump and subsequent LVAD placement. On day 6, a fall in platelets from 113,000 to 26,000 was noted. She was diagnosed with HIT. Heparin was discontinued and replaced with an argatroban infusion for the duration of her care until heart transplantation was completed. We review the mechanism, diagnosis, and complications of HIT. We discuss cardiopulmonary bypass and its relation to heparin, HIT, and heparin alternatives. We discuss argatroban's relevant pharmacology, clinical use, advantages, and disadvantages.
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Nadtochiy SM, Baldzizhar A, Stefanos T, Feng C, O'Leary KE, Jones-Smith KL, Angona RE, Eaton MP. High-Dose Dabigatran Is an Effective Anticoagulant for Simulated Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Human Blood. Anesth Analg 2021; 132:566-574. [PMID: 32833714 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Currently no ideal alternative exists for heparin for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Dabigatran is a direct thrombin inhibitor for which a reversal agent exists. The primary end point of the study was to explore whether Dabigatran was an effective anticoagulant for 120 minutes of simulated CPB. METHODS The study was designed in 2 sequential steps. Throughout, human blood from healthy donors was used for each experimental step. Initially, increasing concentrations of Dabigatran were added to aliquots of fresh whole blood, and the anticoagulant effect measured using kaolin/tissue factor-activated thromboelastography (rapidTEG). The dynamics of all thromboelastography (TEG) measurements were studied with repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). Based on these data, aliquots of blood were treated with high-concentration Dabigatran and placed in a Chandler loop as a simple ex vivo bypass model to assess whether Dabigatran had sufficient anticoagulant effects to maintain blood fluidity for 2 hours of continuous contact with the artificial surface of the PVC tubing. Idarucizumab, humanized monoclonal antibody fragment, was used to verify the reversibility of Dabigatran effects. Finally, 3 doses of Dabigatran were tested in a simulated CPB setup using a heart-lung machine and a commercially available bypass circuit with an arteriovenous (A-V) loop. The primary outcome was the successful completion of 120 minutes of simulated CPB with dabigatran anticoagulation, defined as lack of visible thrombus. Thromboelastographic reaction (R) time was measured repeatedly in each bypass simulation, and the circuits were continuously observed for clot. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to visualize fibrin formation in the filters meshes during CPB. RESULTS In in vitro blood samples, Dabigatran prolonged R time and reduced the dynamics of clot propagation (as measured by speed of clot formation [Angle], maximum rate of thrombus generation [MRTG], and time to maximum rate of thrombus generation [TMRTG]) in a dose-dependent manner. In the Chandler Loop, high doses of Dabigatran prevented clot formation for 120 minutes, but only at doses higher than expected. Idarucizumab decreased R time and reversed anticoagulation in both in vitro and Chandler Loops settings. In the A-V loop bypass simulation, Dabigatran prevented gross thrombus generation for 120 minutes of simulated CPB. CONCLUSIONS Using sequential experimental approaches, we showed that direct thrombin inhibitor Dabigatran in high doses maintained anticoagulation of blood for simulated CPB. Idarucizumab reduced time for clot formation reversing the anticoagulation action of Dabigatran.
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- Sergiy M Nadtochiy
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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Squiccimarro E, Jiritano F, Serraino GF, ten Cate H, Paparella D, Lorusso R. Quantitative and Qualitative Platelet Derangements in Cardiac Surgery and Extracorporeal Life Support. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10040615. [PMID: 33561947 PMCID: PMC7914426 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Thrombocytopenia and impaired platelet function are known as intrinsic drawbacks of cardiac surgery and extracorporeal life supports (ECLS). A number of different factors influence platelet count and function including the inflammatory response to a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or to ECLS, hemodilution, hypothermia, mechanical damage and preoperative treatment with platelet-inhibiting agents. Moreover, although underestimated, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is still a hiccup in the perioperative management of cardiac surgical and, above all, ECLS patients. Moreover, recent investigations have highlighted how platelet disorders also affect patients undergoing biological prosthesis implantation. Though many hypotheses have been suggested, the mechanism underlying thrombocytopenia and platelet disorders is still to be cleared. This narrative review aims to offer clinicians a summary of their major causes in the cardiac surgery setting.
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- Enrico Squiccimarro
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, 70125 Bari, Italy;
- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplant (DETO), University of Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands;
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, D-55131 Mainz, Germany;
- Thrombosis Center Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Santa Maria Hospital, GVM Care & Research, 70125 Bari, Italy;
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Heart & Vascular Centre, Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands;
- Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Lung transplantation using argatroban in severe heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case series. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 68:1565-1568. [PMID: 32266702 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-020-01356-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lung transplantation during heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is controversial and often considered a contraindication because of the risk of increased bleeding and thrombosis in the recipient. Although lung transplantation offers the best chance for cure in end-stage lung disease, the outcome after transplantation is still controversial in patients with HIT. In our center, two patients developed HIT type II during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for acute respiratory failure. They underwent successful lung transplantation using argatroban. The subsequent clinical course was uneventful except evacuation of post-operative hematoma in 1 patient, and they were discharged. Argatroban was successfully used during lung transplant surgery in patients who developed HIT type II during ECMO support. Further studies on the feasibility and safety of lung transplantation using a direct thrombin inhibitor in patients with HIT during ECMO are required.
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Ivascu NS, Fitzgerald M, Ghadimi K, Patel P, Evans AS, Goeddel LA, Shaefi S, Klick J, Johnson A, Raiten J, Horak J, Gutsche J. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Review for Cardiac Anesthesiologists and Intensivists. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:511-520. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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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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Shore-Lesserson L, Baker RA, Ferraris V, Greilich PE, Fitzgerald D, Roman P, Hammon J. STS/SCA/AmSECT Clinical Practice Guidelines: Anticoagulation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass. THE JOURNAL OF EXTRA-CORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY 2018; 50:5-18. [PMID: 29559750 PMCID: PMC5850589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Despite more than a half century of "safe" cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the evidence base surrounding the conduct of anticoagulation for CPB has not been organized into a succinct guideline. For this and other reasons, there is enormous practice variability relating to the use and dosing of heparin, monitoring heparin anticoagulation, reversal of anticoagulation, and the use of alternative anticoagulants. To address this and other gaps, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA), and the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology (AmSECT) developed an Evidence Based Workgroup. This was a group of interdisciplinary professionals gathered together to summarize the evidence and create practice recommendations for various aspects of CPB. To date, anticoagulation practices in CPB have not been standardized in accordance with the evidence base. This clinical practice guideline was written with the intent to fill the evidence gap and to establish best practices in anticoagulation for CPB using the available evidence. To identify relevant evidence a systematic review was outlined and literature searches were conducted in PubMed® using standardized MeSH terms from the National Library of Medicine list of search terms. Search dates were inclusive of January 2000 to December 2015. The search yielded 833 abstracts which were reviewed by two independent reviewers. Once accepted into the full manuscript review stage, two members of the writing group evaluated each of 286 full papers for inclusion eligibility into the guideline document. Ninety-six manuscripts were included in the final review. In addition, 17 manuscripts published prior to 2000 were included to provide method, context, or additional supporting evidence for the recommendations as these papers were considered sentinel publications. Members of the writing group wrote and developed recommendations based on review of the articles obtained and achieved more than two thirds agreement on each recommendation. The quality of information for a given recommendation allowed assessment of the level of evidence as recommended by the AHA/ACCF Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Recommendations were written in the three following areas 1) Heparin dosing and monitoring for initiation and maintenance of CPB, 2) Heparin contraindications and heparin alternatives, 3) Reversal of anticoagulation during cardiac operations. It is hoped that this guideline will serve as a resource and will stimulate investigators to conduct more research and expand upon the evidence base on the topic of anticoagulation for CPB.
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- Linda Shore-Lesserson
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, New Hyde Park, New York
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- Cardiac Surgery Research and Perfusion, Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Division of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Saint Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, Colorado; and
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology: Clinical Practice Guidelines ∗ —Anticoagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Ann Thorac Surg 2018; 105:650-662. [DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.09.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Shore-Lesserson L, Baker RA, Ferraris VA, Greilich PE, Fitzgerald D, Roman P, Hammon JW. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology. Anesth Analg 2018; 126:413-424. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Selleng S, Selleng K. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in cardiac surgery and critically ill patients. Thromb Haemost 2017; 116:843-851. [DOI: 10.1160/th16-03-0230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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SummaryThrombocytopenia as well as anti-platelet factor 4/heparin (PF4/H) antibodies are common in cardiac surgery patients and those treated in the intensive care unit. In contrast, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is uncommon in these populations (∼1 % and ∼0.5 %, respectively). A stepwise approach where testing for anti-PF4/H antibodies is performed only in patients with typical clinical symptoms of HIT improves diagnostic specificity of the laboratory assays without losing sensitivity, thereby helping to avoid overdiagnosis and resulting HIT overtreatment. Short-term re-exposure to heparin, especially given intraoperatively for cardiovascular surgery, is a reasonable therapeutic option in patients with a history of HIT who subsequently test negative for HIT antibodies. Organ failure(s), enhanced bleeding risks, and other characteristics require special considerations regarding non-heparin anticoagulation: Argatroban is the alternative anticoagulant with pharmacokinetics independent of renal function, but it has a prolonged half-life in case of impaired liver function. For bivalirudin, protocols during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery are established, and it is suitable for patients with liver insufficiency. A major issue of direct thrombin inhibitors are false high activated partial thromboplastin time values in patients with comorbidities affecting prothrombin, which can result in systematic underdosing of the drugs. This is not the case for danaparoid and fondaparinux, which can be monitored by anti-factor Xa assays, but have long half-lives and no suitable antidote. This review includes also information on management of on- and off-pump cardiac surgery, ventricular assist devices, percutaneous interventions, continuous renal replacement therapy, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with HIT.
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Cios TJ, Salamanca-Padilla Y, Guvakov D. An Anti-Coagulation Conundrum: Implantation of Total Artificial Heart in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Type II. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2017; 18:294-298. [PMID: 28331172 PMCID: PMC5373818 DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.902320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but life-threatening complication of heparin administration. It can present a major clinical dilemma for physicians caring for patients requiring life-saving urgent or emergent cardiac surgery. Studies have been published examining the use of alternative anticoagulants for patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), however, evidence does not clearly support any particular approach. Presently, there are no large-scale, prospective randomized studies examining the impact of alternative anticoagulants on clinical outcomes for HIT-positive patients requiring cardiac surgery. CASE REPORT We present the case of a patient who underwent SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (TAH) implantation following a recent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement. The patient was receiving argatroban for type II HIT with anuric renal failure, and developed a thrombus which occluded the inflow cannula of the LVAD. Based on a published study and after establishing consensus with the surgical, anesthesiology, perfusion, and hematology teams, we decided to use tirofiban as an antiplatelet agent to inhibit the platelet aggregation induced by heparin, and ultimately used heparin as the anticoagulant for cardiopulmonary bypass. CONCLUSIONS When selecting anticoagulation for a HIT-positive patient requiring CPB, so that benefits outweigh risks, it is of paramount importance that the decision be based on a multitude of factors. The team caring for the patient should have a shared mental model and be familiar with the pharmacology, devices used, and local practices. These three elements should be integrated with patient-specific comorbidities along with local monitoring capabilities to ensure safe, efficient patient care.
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- Theodore J Cios
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Due to familiarity, short half-life, ease of monitoring, and the availability of a reversal agent, heparin remains the anticoagulant of choice for cardiac operations requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, occasionally patients require CPB but should not receive heparin, most often because of acute or subacute heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). In these cases, if it is not feasible to wait for the disappearance of HIT antibodies, an alternative anticoagulant must be selected. A number of non-heparin anticoagulant options have been explored. However, current recommendations suggest the use of a direct thrombin inhibitor such as bivalirudin. This review describes the use of heparin alternatives for the conduct of CPB with a focus on the direct thrombin inhibitors.
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Latham GJ, Jefferis Kirk C, Falconer A, Dickey R, Albers EL, McMullan DM. Challenging Argatroban Management of a Child on Extracorporeal Support and Subsequent Heart Transplant. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015; 20:168-74. [DOI: 10.1177/1089253215624766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A 6-year-old child developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia while on extracorporeal life support. Hours after a difficult transition from heparin to argatroban for anticoagulation therapy, the child underwent heart transplantation. Intraoperative management was plagued with circuit thrombus formation while on cardiopulmonary bypass and subsequent massive hemorrhage after bypass. We review the child’s anticoagulation management, clinical challenges encountered, and review current literature related to the use of argatroban in pediatric cardiac surgery.
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- Gregory J. Latham
- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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Stahl AR, Kurz MC, Dub L, Holzhausen JM, Sawyer KN. Limb-Threatening Acute Venous Thromboembolism in a Patient Undergoing Postarrest Therapeutic Hypothermia. Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag 2015; 5:228-34. [DOI: 10.1089/ther.2015.0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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- Amanda R. Stahl
- Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, Michigan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Osceola Regional Medical Center, Kissimmee, Florida
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
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Les différentes alternatives d’anticoagulation au couple héparine/protamine en chirurgie cardiaque sous circulation extra-corporelle. Can J Anaesth 2015; 62:518-28. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-015-0339-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Cruz-González I, López-Jiménez R, Perez-Rivera A, Yan BP. Pharmacokinetic evaluation of argatroban for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2012; 8:1483-93. [DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2012.722621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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