Undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass using enoxaparin only during a cardiac transplantation procedure

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000 Jun;17(6):760-2. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(00)00404-8.

Abstract

The use of enoxaparin as a replacement drug to standard heparin, for anticoagulation during extracorporeal circulation, in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, is still very limited. Enoxaparin significantly reduces thrombin formation and activity during cardiopulmonary bypass. The prolonged circulating rate, slow elimination rate and non-total reversion of enoxaparin by protamine can induce important postoperative bleeding. We are describing the first case of cardiac transplantation where enoxaparin was used as a replacement drug to standard heparin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Blood Loss, Surgical*
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Echocardiography
  • Enoxaparin / administration & dosage
  • Enoxaparin / adverse effects*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / surgery
  • Heart Transplantation / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Thromboembolism / prevention & control

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Enoxaparin