2006
Cardiac surgery in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia--cautions with use of the direct thrombin inhibitor, argatroban.
Kurup V, Transue S, Wu Y, Rinder HM, Barash P, Dewar M. Cardiac surgery in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia--cautions with use of the direct thrombin inhibitor, argatroban. Connecticut Medicine 2006, 70: 245-50. PMID: 16768071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect thrombin inhibitorCardiopulmonary bypassCardiac surgeryThrombin inhibitorsCoronary bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryAortic valve replacementNumber of patientsPresent case reportGraft surgeryValve replacementCase reportPharmacologic basisBlood productsHeparin substitutePatientsSurgeryArgatrobanPrevious exposurePertinent reportsHeparinThrombocytopeniaSubstantial numberInhibitorsReport
1999
Pharmacology and Biological Efficacy of a Recombinant, Humanized, Single-Chain Antibody C5 Complement Inhibitor in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Fitch J, Rollins S, Matis L, Alford B, Aranki S, Collard C, Dewar M, Elefteriades J, Hines R, Kopf G, Kraker P, Li L, O’Hara R, Rinder C, Rinder H, Shaw R, Smith B, Stahl G, Shernan S. Pharmacology and Biological Efficacy of a Recombinant, Humanized, Single-Chain Antibody C5 Complement Inhibitor in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Circulation 1999, 100: 2499-2506. PMID: 10604887, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.25.2499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBlood Loss, SurgicalCardiopulmonary BypassCognition DisordersComplement ActivationComplement C5Complement Membrane Attack ComplexCoronary Artery BypassCoronary DiseaseCreatine KinaseHumansInflammationIsoenzymesMiddle AgedMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryPostoperative ComplicationsProspective StudiesPsychological TestsSingle-Chain AntibodiesConceptsMini-Mental State ExaminationPathological complement activationCardiopulmonary bypassBlood lossMyocardial injuryC5 inhibitionTissue injuryCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryComplement inhibitorsArtery bypass graft surgeryComplement activationCognitive deficitsSingle-chain antibodyC5 complement inhibitorNew cognitive deficitsSignificant dose-dependent inhibitionBypass graft surgeryPostoperative blood lossPostoperative myocardial injurySystemic inflammatory responseComplement-mediated inflammationLeukocyte CD11b expressionNovel therapeutic strategiesComplement hemolytic activityDose-dependent fashion