Coronary Angioplasty in Patients with Unstable Angina, with Special Reference to Preceding Treatment with Antithrombin III and Heparin

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Seventy-nine patients undergoing percutane ous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for unsta ble angina were analyzed with respect to preceding an tithrombin treatment; group I comprised patients (n = 26) without antecedent antithrombin therapy; group II, pa tients (n = 30) with heparin infusion for ≥24 h, and group III patients (n = 23) with ongoing heparin infusion and given antithrombin III concentrate immediately before the procedure because of plasma antithrombin III 300 s. Baseline ACT was significantly less in patients not treated with heparin (129 ± 34 s in group I vs. 179 ± 38 and 162 ± 29 s in groups II and III, respectively; p < 0.05), but during the procedure, patients from all groups required the same amount of heparin (13,900 ± 4,800, 13,000 ± 6,800, and 13,000 ± 5,700 IU, respectively; NS) to reach similar maximum ACT levels (334 ± 36, 312 ± 32, and 319 ± 44 s, respectively; NS). Patients receiving warfarin (n = 8) responded with a higher ACT (456 ± 110 s; p < 0.05) on lower doses of heparin (10,000 ± 3,800 IU). In conclusion, patients with unstable angina receiv ing individualized antithrombotic therapy can be success fully treated with PTCA, with an acute complication rate and long-term results comparable with those expected in patients undergoing elective procedures. The value of an tithrombin III substitution must be evaluated in random ized trials. Preprocedural heparin infusion does not re duce the need of extra heparin during the procedure. Key Words: Antithrombin III—Heparin—PTCA (percutane ous transluminal coronary angioplasty)—Unstable angina pectoris.
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