Zaki, H., Elbeialy, M., Soliman, A. (2019). The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit. test, 11(1), -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-019-0021-2
Hany V. Zaki; Marwa A.K. Elbeialy; Ahmed M. Soliman. "The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit". test, 11, 1, 2019, -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-019-0021-2
Zaki, H., Elbeialy, M., Soliman, A. (2019). 'The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit', test, 11(1), pp. -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-019-0021-2
Zaki, H., Elbeialy, M., Soliman, A. The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit. test, 2019; 11(1): -. doi: 10.1186/s42077-019-0021-2

The use of activated partial thromboplastin time versus antifactor Xa assay in monitoring continuous unfractionated heparin infusion therapy in obstetric intensive care unit

Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Volume 11, Issue 1, February 2019    PDF (591.38 K)
DOI: 10.1186/s42077-019-0021-2
Authors
Hany V. Zaki* ; Marwa A.K. Elbeialy; Ahmed M. Soliman
Abstract
Background
Unfractionated heparin (UFH) infusion therapy needs accurate tight control to prevent overanticoagulation that may result in hemorrhagic complications and also to prevent sub therapeutic level that may result in thrombotic complications. The aim of this study was to compare the most popular monitoring tool activated aPTT versus antifactor Xa to reach accurate monitor to UFH therapy in critically ill pregnant females.
Results
Time to reach therapeutic level as well as total heparin dose required to reach this therapeutic level were much lower in the anti-Xa group when compared to aPTT group.
Conclusion
The use of anti-Xa-based protocol to monitor UFH infusion therapy resulted in better therapeutic control as it resulted in earlier achievement of therapeutic level and lower heparin dose requitments.
Keywords
unfractionated heparin; Antifactor Xa; Activated partial thromboplastin time; Pregnancy
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