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Unit: 5 - Monitoring Antithrombotic Therapies Flashcards

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Drugs that break down clots are also called?

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Thrombolytic drugs

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What os VTE?

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Venous thromboembolic disease; includes DVT & PE

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What is DVT?

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Deep vein thrombosis

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What is PE?

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Pulmonary embolism

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What is AMI?

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Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)

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What is TIA?

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Transient ischemic attack

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What is PAO/PAD?

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Peripheral artery occlusion or disease

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What is NVAF?

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Non-valvular atrial fibrillation

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What are the 4 types of anticoagulant drugs we are studying?

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Heparin, Coumadin/warfarin, anti-Xa, and DTI (direct thrombin inhibitors)

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Coumadin is a vitamin K antagonist (VKA). T or F?

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True

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What enzyme does warfarin/Coumadin act on?

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It suppresses vit K epoxide reductase

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How is Coumadin metabolized?

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It is metabolized by the CYP450 pathway, which is an enzyme found in the liver

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How does knocking out the epoxide reductase enzyme suppress VK dependent coagulation factors?

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It inhibits the carboxylation/decarboxylation cycle of VK, which makes VK dependent factors remain non-active due to their inability to bind Ca2+

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What are the prophylactic uses for coumadin?

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To prevent VTE and stroke and to help with other chronic medical conditions that may cause clotting

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What are the therapuetic uses for Coumadin?

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After DVT, PE, or AMI

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What does an INR in the correct therapeutic range indicate about the patient?

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The pt is metabolizing the drug properly, the dosage is correct, and the pt is not at risk for either clotting or bleeding.

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What is the critical value for INR at DH?

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Greater than 5

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What is an alternative test to INR? Why might it be used instead?

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Chromogenic FXa Assay (CFX); It is best to use when pt has LA, factor inhibitors, or factor deficiency

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What is the therapeutic range for Coumadin at DH?

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2-3

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What does VK do to the effects of coumadin?

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Reverses them

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What is the first step to reverse a Coumadin OD?

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Discontinue the Coumadin and administer oral or IV VK

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What can also be administered for reversal of a Coumadin OD (2 options)? What coag factors does it contain?

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Prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) - FII, VII, IX, and X

Activated FVII

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With severe bleeding, what should be administered to reverse a Coumadin OD?

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FFP

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What are the three types of heparin used?

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UFH, LMWH, and Fondaparinux

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Where is the antithrombin (AT) binding site on the UFH molecule?
The pentasaccharide sequence
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Which factors does AT/UFH binding inhibit?
FIIa, IXa, Xa, XIa, and XIIa
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What are the main uses of UFH?
To treat VTE, AMI, after stent placement, and during cardiac bypass surgery
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When is LMWH used instead of UFW?
To prevent HIT (not to treat a pt who already has HIT)
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What tests (4) are used to monitor UFH? How often is it monitored?
PTT; 4-6 hours after bolus, and then every 24 hours for up to 2 weeks or until properly adjusted Plt count to monitor for HIT (<30% change) Chromogenic anti-Xa heparin assay ACT - POCT
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What is the method used to determine a therapeutic range for each of these medications?
Brill Edwards Method (linear regression plot of 2 test methods)
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What are two limitations of PTT?
Heparin resistance and prolonged baseline PTT
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What drug is used to reverse OD with UFH? What is the mechanism? How is it monitored?
Protamine sulfate; Binds and neutralizes UFH so that it can't bind with AT; PTT or ACT and plt count
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What is the patented name for LMWH?
Lovenox
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What is the size difference between LMWH and UFH? What is the benefit of this?
LMWH is 1/3 the size of UFH (depolymerized); Shorter TAT
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What is the difference in action of LMWH compared to UFH?
It only inactivates Xa (not FIIa, IXa, XIa, and XIIa)
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Why does LMWH only bind and inactivate Xa?
Because of the smaller size of the molecule and reduced binding sites available
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What are the prophylactic uses of LMWH?
During or after surgery, After DVT, PE and unstable angina, During pregnancy for women at risk of VTE
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What is the therapeutic use of LMWH?
During surgery after discontinuing Coumadin
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Which of the two non-synthetic forms of heparin is likely to cause DIC?
UFH (not LMWH)
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How is LMWH therapy monitored?
There is usually no need to monitor. For exceptions, perform chromogenic anti-Xa heparin assay to monitor
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What does the chromogenic Anti-Xa heparin assay measure? How is this different than the PTT test?
It measures the concentration of heparin, rather than its anticoagulant effects
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What are the reagents for the chromogenic Anti-Xa heparin assay?
Antithrombin and excess Xa
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What is the method of the chromogenic Anti-Xa heparin assay?
AT binds to heparin, which in turn binds to Xa, excess free Xa digests its substrate to produce a color change which is measured spectrophotometrically.
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How is the color change interpreted for the chromogenic Anti-Xa heparin assay?
Less color means more heparin (less free Xa is available to act on substrate and cause color change)
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What is used to reverse OD with LMWH? How is it monitored?
Protamine sulfate; With anti-Xa assay
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What is Fondaparinux?
A synthetic pentasaccharide sequence of UFH/LMWH
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What is the action of Fondaparinux?
The same as LMWH - inactivates Xa
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What is the use of Fondaparinux? How is it monitored?
To prevent VTE after surgery and to treat VTE; With chromogenic Anti-Xa assay (after establishing therapeutic range)
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What is used to reverse OD with Fondaparinux?
rFVIIa
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What are the three Anti-Xa drugs?
Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, Edoxaban
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What makes Anti-Xa drugs an attractive alternative to warfarin and LMWH?
There is no need for monitoring therapy with these drugs
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What is Rivaroxaban used for?
VTE, prevent stroke with NVAF
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What is Apixaban used for?
NVAF
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What is Edoxaban used for?
NVAF, DVT and PE
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If Anti-Xa drug therapy needs to be monitored, what tests will be used?
PT and chromogenic Anti-Xa assay (calibrated with specific medicine, not heparin)
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How is OD with Anti-Xa reversed?
There is no approved treatment for reversal other than discontinuing the drug
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What is the alternative anticoagulant for a pt experiencing HIT?
Aragatroban
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What are the three DTIs? Which ones are administered intravenously?
Aragatroban, Bivalirudin, and Dabigatran; Aragatroban and Bivalirudin
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What is the mode of action of DTIs?
They bind to clot-bound thrombin and free thrombin
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What is used to monitor therapy with DTIs?
PTT and ACT (for surgery and cath lab) - other options are ECT and Hemoclot
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What is ECT? What is the mode of action?
Ecarin clotting time; Cleaves prothrombin to thrombin (insensitive to heparin, Coumadin and inhibitors such as LA)
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What are the oral antiplatelet drugs?
Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Prasugrel, and Ticagrelor
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How is aspirin therapy monitored?
VerifyNow, Aspirin Works, and Plt aggregation studies
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What is the mode of action of aspirin?
It irreversibly acetylates the COX 1 enzyme in the eicosanoid pathway and inhibits the synthesis of TXA2
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What is thromboxane B2 used for?
It is a stable measurable plasma product that is reduced in aspirin therapy; it can be measured to assess effectiveness of therapy; if there are high levels of TXB2, the aspirin is NOT working efficiently
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What are oral antiplatelet drugs (besides aspirin) used for? What is their mode of action?
They are used following MI or stroke; They bind to P2Y12 plt receptors (which inhibit the binding of ADP and activation of plts)
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What is PFA-100 used for?
It is a rapid method to determine aspirin and clopidogrel responses and VWD
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What is the principle of the PFA-100 assay?
It is a high-shear force dynamic flow system; Collagen is used with either epinephrine of ADP and the time to closure is measured
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What does it mean if the Col/Epi and Col/ADP PFA-100 tests are both prolonged?
The following should be considered: Anemia, thrombocytopenia or significant plt disorder, VWD, BS, GT, storage pool disease, etc.
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What will be the result of the Col/Epi and Col/ADP PFA-100 tests if the pt is on aspirin or NSAIDs?
Col/Epi prolonged & Col/ADP normal
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What are the IV antiplatelet drugs?
Eptifibatide, Abciximab and Tirofiban
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What is the mode of action of IV antiplatelet drugs?
They are anti GPIIa/IIIb
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What are IV antiplatelet drugs used for ?
Cardiac catheterization and stent placement
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What tests are performed before a pt is started on IV antiplatelet drugs?
PT, PTT, and CBC
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What tests are performed while a pt is on IV antiplatelet drugs?
PTT, ACT, and plt count
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What tests are performed after a pt is on IV antiplatelet drugs?
Plt count
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What is the VerifyNow P2Y12 assay used for?
It is a POC light transmittance aggregometry test used to measure P2Y12 receptor blockade for pts who have been on P2Y12 inhibitors
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How are the light transmittance results for the P2Y12 test interpreted?
Increased light transmittance > plts are aggregating (normal) Less light transmittance > plt aggregation is inhibited
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What are the three thrombolytic drugs?
TPA, Streptokinase and urokinase
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What is the mode of action of streptokinase?
It dissolves fibrin clots
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What is the mode of action of Urokinase and TPA?
They cleave plasminogen to plasmin to initiate fibrinolysis
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What are the three thrombolytic drugs?
TPA, Streptokinase and urokinase
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What is done in the case of a venous clot?
Anticoag or thrombolytic drugs are given, and/or an inferior vena cava filter is placed to help prevent blood clots from traveling to the heart or lungs
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What is the mode of action of Urokinase and TPA?
They cleave plasminogen to plasmin to initiate fibrinolysis
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What is done in the case of a arterial clot?
Catheter-directed thrombolysis and/or surgery to remove the clot
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Why is it especially important to know the differences in the thromboplastin reagents?
If you are trying to detect LA, only certain reagents can be used

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