Thromboembolic complications following aminocaproic acid use in patients with hematologic malignancies. 2018

Rebecca C Juhl, and Julianna V F Roddy, and Tzu-Fei Wang, and Junan Li, and Jessica L Elefritz
a Department of Pharmacy , The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J Solove Research Institute , Columbus , OH , USA.

Aminocaproic acid is frequently used in patients with hematologic malignancy that present with thrombocytopenia with or without hemorrhage. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the safety of aminocaproic acid in 109 patients with hematologic malignancies. Patients were included if aminocaproic acid had been administered for at least 24 hours for the prevention or treatment of thrombocytopenic hemorrhage. Our primary outcome was thromboembolic complications defined as arterial or venous thrombotic events objectively confirmed by imaging studies. Thromboembolic complications occurred in five patients (4.6%) and all were venous thromboses. Other than the underlying malignancy, these patients also had many concurrent risk factors including indwelling central venous catheters, which could have contributed to thromboses. In conclusion, in our population of patients with a variety of hematological malignancies, aminocaproic acid does not appear to be associated with a high incidence of thromboembolic complications.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002405 Catheterization, Central Venous Placement of an intravenous CATHETER in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein. Central Venous Catheterization,Venous Catheterization, Central,Catheterization, Central,Central Catheterization,Catheterizations, Central,Catheterizations, Central Venous,Central Catheterizations,Central Venous Catheterizations,Venous Catheterizations, Central
D002408 Catheters, Indwelling Catheters designed to be left within an organ or passage for an extended period of time. Implantable Catheters,In-Dwelling Catheters,Catheter, In-Dwelling,Catheter, Indwelling,Catheters, In-Dwelling,In Dwelling Catheters,In-Dwelling Catheter,Indwelling Catheter,Indwelling Catheters
D005260 Female Females
D006470 Hemorrhage Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel. Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000933 Antifibrinolytic Agents Agents that prevent fibrinolysis or lysis of a blood clot or thrombus. Several endogenous antiplasmins are known. The drugs are used to control massive hemorrhage and in other coagulation disorders. Antifibrinolysin,Antifibrinolysins,Antifibrinolytic,Antifibrinolytic Agent,Antiplasmin,Antiplasmins,Antifibrinolytics,Plasmin Inhibitor,Plasmin Inhibitors,Agent, Antifibrinolytic,Agents, Antifibrinolytic,Inhibitor, Plasmin,Inhibitors, Plasmin

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