ALTERNATIVE ANTICOAGULATION WITH DANAPAROID IN TWO PREGNANCIES IN A PATIENT WITH FORMER HIT, THROMBOPHILIA, A HISTORY OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSSES

Abstract number: P-W-589

Schindewolf¹ M., Linnemann¹ B., Klaeffling¹ C., Lindhoff-Last¹ E.

¹Internal Medicine, Division of Vascular Medicine, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

How-to-cite Schindewolf M, Linnemann B, Klaeffling C, Lindhoff-Last E. ALTERNATIVE ANTICOAGULATION WITH DANAPAROID IN TWO PREGNANCIES IN A PATIENT WITH FORMER HIT, THROMBOPHILIA, A HISTORY OF VENOUS THROMBOSIS AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSSES. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5 Supplement 2: P-W-589

Abstract

Introduction: We report on the successful management of 2 pregnancies of a 33 year-old caucasian female with an amputation of her left calf due to phlegmasia coerulea dolens in consequence of a HIT II which occurred during heparin therapy because of spontaneous pelvic vein thrombosis. Furthermore, she yielded a homozygous fVL-mutation.

Methods: HIT was diagnosed by heparin-PF4-antibody-ELISA and heparin-induced platelet aggregation assay (HIPA). Cross-reactivity with danaparoid was ruled out in the HIPA. The Danaparoid concentration was measured with a chromogenic anti-Xa assay.

Results: In 10/01 the patient appeared in our department for advice in an intended pregnancy.

We recommended a switch of long-term anticoagulation with phenprocoumon to coumadin with pregnancy tests every 2nd week. After confirmed pregnancy we changed to danaparoid 2x1500 U/die under strict control of anti-Xa levels (0,4-0,6 aXa-U/ml). Throughout 2002 she sustained 3 spontaneous abortions (8th week of pregnancy (WOP) each). Gynecologic and endocrinologic testings were negative. Genetic analysis revealed a balanced translocation of chromosome 1/9 as probable cause. In 01/04 and 11/05 she appeared in her 22nd and 18th WOP, respectivley, under the recommended regimen (danaparoid 2x1500 aXa-U/die). In the 2nd pregnancy a marginal subtherapeutic anti-Xa-level was tolerated due to local bleedings at injection sites after transient dose increasement to 1 x 2250 and 1 x 1500 U/die after her 33rd WOP. Danaparoid was maintained until 24h before spontaneous delivery, restarted 12h and 4h, respectively, thereafter and maintained in the 6 weeks period of childbed. No bleeding or thromboembolic complications occurred during and after delivery of a healthy infant each.

Conclusions: This case shows the management of two pregnancies in a patient with HIT, homozygous fVL-mutation and recurrent pregnancy losses successfully treated with danaparoid which proves once more to be the alternative anticoagulant of choice in pregnant patients with former HIT.

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Date:	01/08/2007
Time:	00:00-00:00
Session name:	XXIst ISTH Congress
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Location:	Oxford, UK
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