Unfractionated heparin (UH) is a heterogenous preparation of anionic, sulfated glycosaminoglycan polymers with weights ranging from 3000 to 30,000 Da. It is a naturally occurring anticoagulant released from mast cells. It binds reversibly to antithrombin III (ATIII) and greatly accelerates the rate at which ATIII inactivates coagulation enzymes thrombin (fac...
Unfractionated heparin is indicated for prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, prevention of post-operative deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and prevention of clotting in arterial and cardiac surgery. In cardiology, it is used to prevent embolisms in patients with atrial fibrillation and as an adjunct antithrombin ther...
CHU Toulouse, Toulouse 9, France
CH de Valenciennes, Valenciennes, France
CH ARRAS, Arras, Boulevard Georges Besnier, France
The fist Affiliated Hospital Harbin Medical University, Haerbin, Heilongjiang, China
Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Diagnostic Clinic of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States
Riverside Nephrology Physicians/Van Buren Dialysis center, Riverside, California, United States
North America Research Institute, San Dimas, California, United States
IC Study, LLC, Escondido, California, United States
Rutgers Women's Health Clinic, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
Hopital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne Cedex, France
Hospital Lariboisière, Paris, France
VUMC Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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