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ArticleArtificial organs2025

Safety of enoxaparin in patients implanted with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices.

Rachel C Klosko, Bryan Whitson, Brent Lampert, Eric McLaughlin, Libby Orzel

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Article in Artificial organs, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Rachel C KloskoDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Johnson City, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4934-1899
Bryan WhitsonDivision of Cardiac Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Brent LampertDivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Eric McLaughlinCenter for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Libby OrzelUS Clinical Development, Medical and Regulatory Affairs, Novonordisk, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Funding

The OSU Center for Clinical and Translational Science: Advancing Today's Discoveries to Improve HealthUL1TR002733 · NCATS · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI RINGEL, MATTHEW D · 2018 to 2022
$28.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002733NCATS NIH HHS UL1TR002733
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this study is to determine the incidence of major bleeding events in patients implanted with continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) bridged with enoxaparin (LMWH) compared to intravenous unfractionated heparin (IV UFH) for a subtherapeutic INR on warfarin.

methodsA single-center, retrospective, cohort study was conducted including patients with CF-LVADs implanted between January 1, 2012 and July 1, 2020 who received at least one inpatient dose or outpatient prescription for LMWH or IV UFH at least 60 days after CF-LVAD implantation. The primary endpoint was the incidence of major bleeding.

resultsIn total, 176 orders were screened and 90 orders in 62 unique patients were included. Major bleeding and thromboembolic events occurred in 1 (2.5%) versus 4 (10.0%) orders (p = 0.36) and 3 (7.5%) versus 1 (2.5%) orders (p = 0.62) in the LMWH and IV UFH groups, respectively. One patient had a fatal thromboembolic event in each group. More patients receiving IV UFH had minor bleeding events (10 [25.0%] vs. 3 [7.5%]; p = 0.03).

conclusionsThere was no difference between bleeding and thromboembolic events in patients implanted with CF-LVADs prescribed LMWH or IV UFH for bridging of subtherapeutic INRs. Larger prospective randomized data are needed to validate these findings.

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AnticoagulantsEnoxaparinHeart-Assist DevicesHemorrhageThromboembolismAdultAgedFemaleHeparinHumansIncidenceInternational Normalized RatioMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesWarfarinAnticoagulantsEnoxaparinHeparinWarfarinanticoagulationbleedingenoxaparinheparinleft ventricular assist devicethromboembolism

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PMID39601155
PMCPMC11974480

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