Anti Xa activity after high dose LMWH thrombosis prophylaxis in covid 19 patients at the intensive care unit

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INTRODUCTION: Coagulopathy in Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) has been demonstrated by an increase in D-dimer, prothrombin time (PT), fibrinogen and factor VIII. Venous thromboembolic events are a common abnormality in patients with covid-19. We evaluate the results of intensive care unit (ICU) thrombosis prophylaxis of 5700 international unit (IU) nadroparin low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) twice daily.

METHODS: After introduction of this high-dose pharmacological thrombosis prophylaxis twice weekly anti-factor Xa (anti Xa) concentrations and results from routine laboratory and viscoelastic hemostatic tests in 16 ICU covid-19 patients were evaluated.

RESULTS: During one week, median peak anti Xa activities were 0.38 [0.16-0.45] and 0.38 [0.20-0.58] at time point 1 and 2 respectively. Laboratory coagulation tests showed PT, AT and platelet count (PltC) values within normal range and markedly increased D-dimer and fibrinogen levels. Viscoelastic tests showed a maximum clot strength just above normal reference value, while fibrin clot strength was strongly increased. The overall contribution of fibrin to clot strength was high with 71 [56-85]%.

CONCLUSION: Anti Xa activity was within the target range of pharmacodynamic endpoint for covid-19 patients but viscoelastic tests still demonstrated a procoagulant pattern.

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CommentOn: Thromb Res. 2020 Jul;191:145-147. - PMID 32291094

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:196

Enthalten in:

Thrombosis research - 196(2020) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1-3

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vlot, E A [VerfasserIn]
Van den Dool, E J [VerfasserIn]
Hackeng, C M [VerfasserIn]
Sohne, M [VerfasserIn]
Noordzij, P G [VerfasserIn]
Van Dongen, E P A [VerfasserIn]

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Anti Xa activity
Anticoagulants
Comment
Covid-19
Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight
Letter
Thrombosis prophylaxis management
Viscoelastic coagulation tests

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Date Completed 04.12.2020

Date Revised 19.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentOn: Thromb Res. 2020 Jul;191:145-147. - PMID 32291094

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.thromres.2020.07.035

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NLM313801924