Thus, 15 of 38 (39%) patients with consistently high aPTT values (compared with anti-Xa values) who were on heparin alone were dead at 30 days compared with 3 of 47 (6%) patients with consistently ...

The weight-based heparin dosing protocol used in this hospital ... Of these 6 patients, only 1 had an aPTT above the targeted range within 24 hours, while 4 had reached targeted aPTTs within ...

Unfractionated Heparin (UFH): A type of anticoagulant that prevents blood clotting by inhibiting certain clotting factors in the blood. Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT): A laboratory ...

or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT). History of thrombocytopenia with pentosan polysulfate. Hypersensitivity to pork products. When blood coagulation testing is not feasible.

Increasing prevalence of coagulation disorders is driving market growth, with a trend towards increasing R and D activities and new therapeutic applications of heparin. However, side effects of ...