New heparin dosing recommendations for patients with acute coronary syndromes
V Menon, SD Berkowitz, EM Antman, RM Fuchs… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Despite major innovations in antithrombotic and antiplatelet therapy, unfractionated
intravenous heparin is widely used to treat acute coronary syndromes. Recommendations
for unfractionated heparin dosing in acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina have
been issued in two recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
guidelines. An initial heparin bolus of 60 U/kg (maximum, 4000 U) followed by a 12-U/kg/h
infusion (maximum 1000 U/h) is recommended with alteplase for ST-elevation myocardial …
intravenous heparin is widely used to treat acute coronary syndromes. Recommendations
for unfractionated heparin dosing in acute myocardial infarction and unstable angina have
been issued in two recent American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association
guidelines. An initial heparin bolus of 60 U/kg (maximum, 4000 U) followed by a 12-U/kg/h
infusion (maximum 1000 U/h) is recommended with alteplase for ST-elevation myocardial …