Low molecular weight heparin (CY-216) administered as a single bolus dose appeared to be of similar effectiveness to unfractionated heparin for preventing clotting in the extracorporeal circuit.
Does low molecular weight heparin (CY-216) prevent clotting in the extracorporeal circuit as effectively as unfractionated heparin in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis?
Low molecular weight heparin (CY-216) administered as a single bolus dose appears to be as effective as unfractionated heparin for preventing clotting in the extracorporeal circuit during chronic hemodialysis.
Absolute Event Rate: 22.6% vs 14.8%
In 14 patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis, we investigated the safety and efficacy of the low molecular fragment (CY-216) in comparison to unfractionated heparin (UFH) in the prevention of clotting in the extracorporeal circuit (ECC). In this study, 168 hemodialysis sessions were undertaken with UFH in 2 bolus doses (5,437 +/- 1,477 SD IU) and 231 with CY-216 in a single bolus dose initial dose 150 anti-Xa U Institut Choay (IC)/kg. There were no clots in the bubble trap in any UFH sessions, and 14.8% had coagulated fibers in the dialyzer. Clotting in the bubble trap was observed in 2 CY-216 sessions (0.8%) and coagulated fibers in 22.6% of the sessions. At the end of the study, the mean dose of CY-216 was 250 anti-Xa UIC/kg but a dose of 350 anti-Xa UIC/kg was needed in the 2 patients treated by recombinant human erythropoietin. Anti-Xa levels at the end of the runs were higher (0.47 +/- 0.1 U/ml) in the CY-216 group than in the UFH group (0.28 +/- 0.1 U/ml). There was a correlation between anti-Xa levels and efficacy in the CY-216 group. An anti-Xa activity above 0.4 U/ml was needed in order to minimize thrombus formation. Antithrombin III-protease complexes (ATM) and D dimer fibrin derivatives (D dimer) were used as thrombotic markers but they were of little value for the detection of fibrin formation in the ECC. Our findings suggest that CY-216 administered as a single bolus dose seems to be of similar effectiveness to UFH.
Grau et al. (Fri,) conducted a other in Chronic hemodialysis (n=14). Low molecular weight heparin (CY-216) vs. Unfractionated heparin (UFH) in 2 bolus doses was evaluated on Coagulated fibers in the dialyzer. Low molecular weight heparin (CY-216) administered as a single bolus dose appeared to be of similar effectiveness to unfractionated heparin for preventing clotting in the extracorporeal circuit.
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