TABLE 2:

Case summary of intra-procedural anti-coagulation therapy

Case No. Imaging FindingsActivated Clotting Time before Treatment (s)Initial TherapyActivated Clotting Time after Treatment (s)Findings after Anticoagulation TherapyAdditional Therapy*Technical Result
1 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface299Abciximab bolus and infusionNot measuredSmall residual thrombusAbciximab infusion for 12 hrNo follow-up angiography at 24 hr
2 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface238Heparin bolus, 3000 U318Unchanged after 30 minAbciximab bolus and infusionResolution of thrombus at 30 min after abciximab
3 Coil loop, thrombus narrowing right P1 50%288Heparin infusion, 1000 U/hr400Resolved thrombus, coil protruding into left P1Abciximab bolus and infusionResolved thrombus
4 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface, extending into distal basilar and right P1250Heparin bolus, 2000 UNot measuredBasilar thrombus resolved after 20 min, nonocclusive thrombus right P2Heparin infusion for 24 hrNo follow-up angiography at 24 hr
5 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface, extending into left and right P1200Heparin bolus, 2000 U300Small residual, nonocclusive thrombus right P1Heparin infusion for 24 hrResolution of thrombus at 24 hr
6 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface155Heparin bolus, 3000 U300Small residual thrombusHeparin infusion for 24 hrNo follow-up angiography at 24 hr
7 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface220Heparin bolus, 4000 UNot measuredResolved thrombusHeparin infusion for 24 hrResolved thrombus
8 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interfaceNot recordedHeparin bolus, 5000 U270Unchanged after 30 minIntegrilin bolus and infusionResolution of thrombus at 10 min after Integrilin
9 Thrombus at coil-parent artery interface307Abciximab bolus and infusionNot measuredSmall residual thrombusAbciximab infusion for 12 hrNo follow-up angiography at 24 hr
  • Note.—P1 indicates P1 segment; P2, P2 segment.

  • * Integrilin dose: bolus, 180 μg/kg; infuse, 2 μg/kg/min for 20 hr. Abciximab dose: bolus, 0.25 mg/kg; infuse, 10 μg/min for 12 hr. Heparin infusion: heparin dosed to maintain a partial thromboplastin time of 50 to 70 s.