Anti-Xa assays: What is their role today in antithrombotic therapy?
Cleve Clin J Med
; 86(6): 417-425, 2019 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31204981
ABSTRACT
Although some suggest anti-Xa assays should be the preferred method for monitoring intravenous unfractionated heparin therapy, which method is best is unknown owing to the lack of large randomized controlled trials correlating different assays with clinical outcomes. This article provides an overview of heparin monitoring and the pros, cons, and clinical applications of anti-Xa assays.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood Coagulation Tests
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Heparin
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Drug Monitoring
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Antifibrinolytic Agents
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Cleve Clin J Med
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article