Laboratory Assessment of Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) with Activated Clotting Time (ACT) and Anti-Xa Activity during Peripheral Arterial Angiographic Procedure
Abstract:Activated clotting time (ACT) is used in cardiac surgery for monitoring unfractionated heparin (UFH). In endovascular radiology, ACT use is less established. We aimed to test the validity of ACT in UFH monitoring in endovascular radiology. We recruited 15 patients undergoing endovascular radiologic procedure. ACT was measured with ICT Hemochron® device as point-of-care (1) before standard UFH bolus, (2) immediately after the bolus, and in some cases (3) 1 h into the procedure or a combination thereof (altogeth… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.