Low- versus high-dose recombinant urokinase for the treatment of chronic saphenous vein graft occlusion
Teirstein P, Mann J, Cundey P, Schechter E, Jacobs W, Grines C, Stagaman D, Lansky A, Hultquist M, Kusnick B, Heuser R, Kleinert H, Popma J. Low- versus high-dose recombinant urokinase for the treatment of chronic saphenous vein graft occlusion. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 83: 1623-1628. PMID: 10392865, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00163-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnticoagulantsCerebral HemorrhageChronic DiseaseCoronary AngiographyCoronary DiseaseDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHeparinHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMiddle AgedPlasminogen ActivatorsRecombinant ProteinsSaphenous VeinUrokinase-Type Plasminogen ActivatorConceptsSaphenous vein graftsR-UKStudy drugVein graftsMyocardial infarctionNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionPrimary study end pointSaphenous vein graft occlusionHigh-dose armStudy end pointLife-threatening bleedingVein graft occlusionHigh-dose groupDuration of infusionRecombinant urokinaseAcceptable success rateIntracerebral bleedPercutaneous revascularizationFinal angiogramGraft occlusionRecanalization rateAngiographic analysisHuman kidney cellsAllergic reactionsLow dose