Abstract
Heparin anticoagulation followed by protamine reversal is commonly used in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). As an alternative to protamine, a recombinant inactive antithrombin (riAT) was designed as an antidote to heparin and was previously shown to be as potent as protamine in-vitro. In the present study, riAT was assessed for its ability to neutralize heparin after CPB in a rat model. After 60min of CPB under heparin, rats received 5mg/kg protamine, 37.5mg/kg riAT or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) as placebo. Residual anticoagulant activity was assessed using the activated partial thromboplastin time assay before, and 10-30min after reversion. Haemodynamic monitoring was performed and plasma histamine concentration was also measured. In this model, riAT appeared to be as efficient as protamine in neutralizing heparin. Ten minutes after injection, riAT and protamine both decreased heparin activity, to 1.8±1.3 and 4.5±1.4u/ml, respectively (23.1±5.1u/ml in placebo group). Furthermore, evolution of mean carotid arterial pressure, heart rate and plasma histamine levels was comparable in rats treated with PBS or riAT, while protamine exhibited haemodynamic side effects and increased histamine plasma concentration. Thus, riAT could represent an advantage over protamine in CPB because it efficiently reverses heparin activity without negative effects on haemodynamic parameters and plasma histamine level.
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