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Heparin dose during percutaneous coronary intervention: how low dare we go?
Abstract
Despite dramatic advances in percutaneous coronary intervention, including coronary stents and potent antiplatelet agents, unfractionated heparin remains the standard procedural anticoagulant. Tradition and habit may have considerable influence over dose selection. A review of the role and dosage of heparin during PCI appears to be overdue
- heparin dosing
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ACT, activated clotting time
- aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time
- HMT, heparin management test
- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
- UFH, unfractioned heparin