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Heparin Concentrations and the Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Postgrad Med J: first published as 10.1136/pgmj.70.820.100 on 1 February 1994. Downloaded from Postgrad Med J (I994) 70, 100 103 P a MThe Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine, 1994 The effect ofdifferent nitrate preparations on plasma heparin concentrations and the activated partial thromboplastin time Michael J. Brack, Ranjit S. More, Peter J.B. Hubner and Anthony H. Gershlick Academic Department ofCardiology, Clinical Sciences Wing, Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester, UK Summary: There is evidence that intravenous nitrates which are frequently used in acute coronary syndromes may interfere with the anticoagulant effect ofheparin. We compared the effect oftwo different nitrate preparations on the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), anti-thrombin III activity (AT III) and plasma heparin levels in patients (n = 50) undergoing routine percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for stable angina. Patients were randomized to either: (1) intravenous heparin and nitroglycerine (GTN); or (2) intravenous heparin and isosorbide dinitrate. The APTT, plasma heparin concentration and AT III activity were measured before PTCA and at 2 and 4 hours after commencement ofinfusions. Both groups received identical doses ofheparin. Group 1 patients received a constant dose of 16.6 iLg/minute of GTN, and group 2 patients received 33.3 gig/minute of isorbide dinitrate. At 4 hours the median APTT ratio was significantly lower in group 1 compared with group 2 (2.6 versus 4.5) (P< 0.05) as was the plasma heparin concentration (0.18 U/ml versus 0.32 U/ml (P<0.05). However, no significant difference in APTT ratios or plasma heparin concentrations were noted at any of the other sample times. AT III activity was not significantly different between the groups at any sample copyright. time. Within-group analysis showed significantly lower APTT ratio and heparin concentrations at 4 hours compared with the respective 2 hour values. These results would suggest that there is a potential impairment of anticoagulation with low-dose intravenous nitroglycerine and to a lesser extent with low-dose isosorbide dinitrate. Early and frequent monitoring may therefore be appropriate when intravenous nitrates and heparin are used in combination. Introduction http://pmj.bmj.com/ Intravenous nitrates and heparin are frequently Methods prescribed together in acute cardiac conditions and following percutaneous transluminal coronary an- Patients gioplasty (PTCA). Previous reports suggest that high-dose intravenous nitroglycerine may adver- All patients with stable angina admitted for routine sely influence the anticoagulant effect ofheparin.47 PTCA were considered for entry into the study. Although there is some evidence suggesting that This study population allowed us to use a group of on September 24, 2021 by guest. Protected oral isosorbide dinitrate does not interfere with patients who would routinely receive a combina- heparin the anticoagulant activity of heparin,8 tion of low-dose intravenous nitrates and intra- there is no information comparing the effects of venous heparin after the procedure. Patients were intravenous nitroglycerine and intravenous isosor- excluded if they had a history ofbleeding disorder, bide dinitrate on the anticoagulant action of were taking oral anticoagulant therapy, or had heparin. We have therefore compared the effects of hepatic or renal impairment. They were also exclu- low-dose intravenous nitroglycerine (GTN) and ded if they had received thrombolytic therapy isosorbide dinitrate (Isoket) on the anticoagulant within 2 weeks ofthe procedure. Informed consent effect of heparin by serial measurements of the was obtained from all patients who participated in activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), the study. plasma heparin concentration and anti-thrombin At the start of the PTCA all patients received a (AT) III activity in two groups ofpatients receiving bolus of 10,000 U of heparin intravenously as part nitrates and heparin routinely after PTCA. of the routine PTCA procedure. Following a successful procedure patients were randomized to Correspondence: M.J. Brack, M.R.C.P. receive either intravenus heparin plus GTN (group Accepted: 1 September 1993 1) or intravenous heparin plus Isoket (group 2). Postgrad Med J: first published as 10.1136/pgmj.70.820.100 on 1 February 1994. Downloaded from NITRATES AND HEPARIN RESISTANCE 101 The infusions were commenced immediately on ring within 2 hours of commencing the infusions. return to the ward and all intravenous solutions One patient in group 2 was also withdrawn owing were given through non-absorbable tubing. The to hypotension. A further three patients in group 2 heparin used for this study was 'Pump-Hep' (Leo were withdrawn because bleeding around the in- Laboratories), containing 1,000 U/ml ofheparin in dwelling femoral artery sheath required temporary normal saline. Group 1 patients received Tridil (Du cessation of the heparin infusion. Emergency cor- Pont Pharmaceutical); 1 ml containing 5 mg of onary surgery was needed for one patient in group nitroglycerine in 30% alcohol; 30% propylene 2 during the study period who was also withdrawn. glycol and sterile water; whilst group 2 patients Three further patients in group 2 were withdrawn received Isoket (Schwartz) 0.1% containing 1 mg/ owing to sampling errors (incorrect sample tubes, ml of isosorbide dinitrate in sterile isotonic saline samples analysed too late or samples omitted). (no preservatives). The starting dose ofheparin for As a result of the withdrawals, 33 men and four both groups was 1,000 U/hour. The rate of nitro- women remained in the study, mean age (s.d.) glycerine and isosorbide dinitrate infusions re- group 1 (n = 20) 54 years (7), group 2 (n = 17) 56 mained constant throughout the sampling times. years (8). The use ofconcomitant drug therapy did Patients were withdrawn from the study if either not differ between the two groups. Intravenous heparin or nitrate infusions were stopped for any heparin and nitrate infusions were started at a reason. In our unit the APTT is routinely measured mean of 17 minutes after the initial heparin bolus in at 6 hours post commencement ofinfusions and the group 1 and 19 minutes in group 2. The dose of heparin dose adjusted to maintain an APTT of intravenous heparin received by the two groups at greater than twice control. Therefore the 2 and 4 the sample times is shown in Table I. The dose of hour samples were not subjected to routine dose intravenous GTN received by group 1 patients was adjustments. Infusions ofnitrates and heparin were 16.6 ytg/minute and the dose ofisosorbide dinitrate continued for 24 hours. received by group 2 patients 33.3 jg/minute. Des- Venous blood sampling was from a large ante- pite both groups having received identical doses of cubital vein with minimal stasis. All the samples heparin at the sample times there was a significantly were analysed blind of patient grouping by the lower median APTT ratio at 4 hours in group 1 copyright. technical staff of our haematology department. compared with group 2 (2.6 versus 4.5) P = 0.03 Blood was taken into 0.0 19 M trisodium citrate (95% confidence interval - 2.05 to - 0.1) (Table anticoagulant and was assayed immediately to I). There was no significant difference in APTT obtain APTT ratios, plasma heparin concentra- ratios at pre- and 2 hour-sampling times between tions and AT III activity. Samples were obtained the groups (Table I). The lower APTT ratio was before PTCA and at 2 and 4 hours after the onset of reflected by a significantly lower plasma heparin infusions. concentration at 4 hours in group 1 compared to Commercially available radioimmunoassay kits group 2 (0.27 U/ml versus 0.32 U/ml), P = 0.02 (CI were used for determining plasma heparin concen- - 0.55 ± - 0.03) (Table I). The heparin concen- http://pmj.bmj.com/ trations (Rotachrom) and AT III activity (Sta- trations at the other sampling times did not differ chrom). APTT ratios were performed by laboratory significantly between groups. At no sample times staff using standard techniques. were there any significant differences in AT III activity. Statistical Analysis within each group showed that in both analysis groups the APTT ratios at 4 hours were significantly lower than their respective 2 hour A non-parametric method of analysis (Mann- on September 24, 2021 by guest. Protected Whitney U) was used for determining the values despite a constant infusion of heparin. significance in the differences in APTT ratios and Again this was reflected by lower plasma heparin plasma heparin concentrations between the groups concentrations at 4 hours compared to 2 hours. at the sampling times, and a Wilcoxon (signed rank) test was used to compare the difference in APTT ratios and heparin concentrations within Discussion each group. A P value of < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. There is still some controversy concerning a poten- tial interaction between intravenous nitroglycerine and heparin. While a number of reports4-69 claim Results an interaction several authors disagree.'0 12 The debate was focused on intravenous nitroglycerine Fifty patients undergoing routine PTCA for chron- but one study has suggested that there is no adverse ic stable angina were entered into the study. Five interaction when oral isosorbide dinitrate is given patients from group 1 (GTN) were withdrawn as a in combination with intravenous heparin.8 In view result of clinically significant hypotension occur- of the existing controversy over the
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