Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 62 patients who received an LVAD and rFVIIa at our center between January 2004 and November 2006. Patients who received a single dose of 10 to 20 mu g/kg (n = 32; 52%) constituted the “”low-dose”" cohort, and patients who received 30 to 70 mu g/kg (n = 30; 48%) constituted the “”high-dose”" cohort. Laboratory values obtained before and after rFVIIa administration, as well as patients’ Autophagy Compound Library high throughput transfusion requirements, were compared to determine
the effectiveness of rFVIIa in reversing coagulopathy and reducing blood loss. We also compared the incidence of thromboembolic events in the low- and high-dose groups.
Results: Administration of rFVIIa was associated with significant decreases in prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time and transfusion requirements. find protocol This association was seen in both the low- and
high-dose groups. In addition, the incidence of thromboembolic events was significantly higher in the high-dose group (36.7%) than in the low-dose group (9.4%) (p <= 0.001).
Conclusions: Although rFVIIa administration seemed helpful in controlling life-threatening hemorrhage, patients requiring higher doses (30 to 70 mu g/kg) had a dramatically higher incidence of serious thromboembolic events. J Heart Lung Transplant 2009;28:785-90. Copyright (C) 2009 by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.”
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