and that UFH is a stronger anticoagulant. Despite guidelines recommending other anticoagulants for people hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), old habits and misconceptions have kept ...
Despite guidelines recommending other anticoagulants for people hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), old habits and misconceptions have kept unfractionated heparin (UFH) the initial ...
Another anticoagulant available for thromboprophylaxis ... receive thromboprophylaxis using UFH 5,000 U 3 times per day or prophylactic doses of LMWH for at least 7-10 days postoperatively ...
Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been used clinically for 5 decades. Despite being a cornerstone of anticoagulation, UFH is limited by its unpredictable pharmacokinetic profile ...
The ubiquitous use of UFH for vascular catheter patency results ... physicians and nurses must understand that heparin is a potent anticoagulant, which can lead to significant bleeding at ...
Previous studies have cited interference in monitoring UFH with the APTT from oral anticoagulants, oral contraceptives, lupus anticoagulants, factor deficiencies, elevated acute phase reactants ...