title: Primary PCI for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a patient treated with subcutaneous enoxaparin utilizing point-of-care Enox test.
abstract: The superiority of enoxaparin compared with unfractionated heparin in the medical management of patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE ACS) has been demonstrated in clinical trials. Further, enoxaparin has been shown to be safe and effective during PCI, including in combination with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors. Whether enoxaparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in patients with NSTE ACS under-going early invasive strategy is currently being tested in a large clinical trial. Data on the use of enoxaparin in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction are limited. Unlike patients who present to the catheterization laboratory after several doses of enoxaparin where in a steady state anticoagulation might have been achieved, patients who present early after administration of a single dose of subcutaneous enoxaparin may not have an adequate level of anticoagulation for PCI. The ability to monitor activity of enoxaparin in such patients using a point-of-care test might be useful. This report describes a patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who presented for primary angioplasty 75 minutes after administration of subcutaneous enoxaparin. The Rapidpoint Enox test measured 135 seconds and the patient's corresponding serum anti-Xa level was 0.12 IU/mL indicating a suboptimal level of anticoagulation for PCI. Procedural success was attained using additional 0.3-mg/kg intravenous enoxaparin.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma University Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, USA.
authors.forename: Balaji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Veerappan
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Latif
authors.forename: Sushmitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patibandla
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hennebry
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghani
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saucedo
authors.forename: Eliot
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schechter
authors.forename: Saihari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadanandan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin