HEPARINASE-GUIDED THROMBELASTOGRAPHY IN AN ANTICOAGULATED PARTURIENT

Authors
ABRAMSON DC ABOULEISH EI PIVALIZZA EG LUEHR SL MYERS T PHILLIPS MD
Citation
Dc. Abramson et al., HEPARINASE-GUIDED THROMBELASTOGRAPHY IN AN ANTICOAGULATED PARTURIENT, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 77(4), 1996, pp. 556-558
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
British Journal of Anaesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070912
Volume
77
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
556 - 558
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0912(1996)77:4<556:HTIAAP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We describe the use of heparinase-guided thrombelastography in the ass essment of a parturient who had been anticoagulated with heparin for s uspected thromboembolic disease. Reversal of the heparin effect in the heparinase-treated sample facilitated administration of protamine and successful subarachnoid analgesia for delivery.