Appendix IV: Treatment characteristics
YEAR | FIRST AUTHOR | JOURNAL | Fibrinolytic | Bolus dose | Mean
continuous dose (±SD or range) |
Mean
total dose (±SD or range) |
Catheter used | Infusion technique | Mean
therapy duration (±SD or range) |
Additional interventions
<30 days |
Per procedural anticoagulation | Post procedural anticoagulation | Per procedural monitoring | Level of care | Hospital type | Costs |
1992 | LeBlang | J Vasc Interv Radiol | UK | NR | 87,000 IU (50,000-150,000) | 1,855,000 IU (±7,885) | multiple side hole catheter, or coaxial infusion system | continuous | 20.4 hours (2-62) | 75% percutaneous, 16% surgical | heparin: side-port 100 U/h + systemic >700 U/h in 29 patients | NR | CBCC, platelet count, PT, APTT, fibrinogen once in 8 hours | NR | Private hospital | NR |
1992 | Buckenham | Eur J Vasc Surg | rt-PA | 3x 5 mg | 0.05 mg/kg/hour | 19 mg (15-26) | single end hole 5.0 Fr | continuous | 109 min (30-240) | 55% angioplasties, 15% surgical | none | 20,000 IU heparin intravenously in 24h | NR | NR | General teaching hospital | NR |
1991 | Goffette | Acta Radiologica | UK | 75,000-375,000 UK | 75,000 IU/hour | NR | coaxial catheter, 0.9 mm open end guidewire | continuous | 32 hours | PTA: 33% | Heparin systemic 15,000 IU/24h | NR | angiography | NR | General hospital | NR |
1991 | Berridge | Br J Surg | rt-PA | none | 0.5 mg/h | NR | 4 or 5 Fr Gauge catheter straight or sidewinder type | continuous | 35 hours (14-64) | 10% surgical (2) | 250 IU heparin | 1,000 U/h in 2 times 12 h | Full clotting screen, platelet count, HB, whitecell count, urea, electrolyte estimation | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Parent | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | UK | 50,000-500,000 IU | 20,000-80,000 IU/hour | 2,525,000 IU | 3-5.5 Fr polyethylelene end hole | continuous | 3.2 days | 22.5% percutaneous, 25% surgical | heparin 400-1,000 IU/h coaxial sheath/intravenously | NR | fibrinogen, APTT, PT, ht | ICU | Academic hospital | average treatment costs $8,295 |
1991 | McNamara | Circulation | UK | 4000 IU/min | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | transcatheter | continuous | 18 hours | 22.2% surgical. 50% PTA (31 only PTA, 5 PTA and surgical) | heparine 1,000 IU/h intravenous (97%) | NR | aPTT, fibrinogen, hemoglobin, platelets, fibrin degradation products, euglobulin lysis, and creatinine. | Intensive care | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Sullivan | Circulation | UK | 30,000-250,000 IU | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | NR | 18,9 % surgical | NR | NR | prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, hemo- globin, hematocrit, and platelets | Intensive care or radiology department | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Cragg | Radiology | UK | 50,000 IU or 250,000 IU | 50,000U/hr or 125,000/hour | 2,299,400 U | 5 Fr infusion catheter | continuous | 20.4 hours | 33,3 %PTA, 41,2 % surgical (10 bypass grafts, 1 endarterectomy, 10 bypass revision, 6 redo bypass) | heparine | NR | fibrinogen, hemoglobine, aPTT, platelet count,mental status | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Gaston | Kans Med | UK | NR | 60,000-120,000U/hour | NR | 5 Fr straight non-side port cathether | continuous | NR | 13% surgical (embolectomie), PTA | heparine 5,000 IU + systemic 1,000 IU/h | NR | vital signs, doppler pulses and puncture sites | Intensive care | General teaching hospital | NR |
1990 | Meyerovitz | Radiology | rt-PA, UK | bolus rt-PA: 10mg, UK: 60,000 IU | rt-PA 5 mg/hour, UK: 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 25%, surgical: 53% | NR | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1990 | Berridge | Br J Surg | t-PA | 0.5 mg/hour | NR | NR | 4 or5 Fr intra-arterial catheter | continuous | 29 hours (±16) | 53 % PTA, 7.1% surgical (1 fempop graft, 1 amputation) | Heparine: 250 IU/hour (n=15) | NR | TCT, INR, aPTT, plasminogen, alfa-2-antiplasmine | Ward | Academic hospital | NR |
1989 | Earnshaw | Ann Vasc Surg | t-PA | 0.25-2.5 mg/hour | NR | NR | NR | continuous | NR | none | NR | plasma fibrinogen, fibrinogen degradation product, trombin clotting times | Ward | Academic hospital | NR | |
1989 | Hirshberg | J Vasc Surg | UK | NR | 20,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | 48 hours | NR | Heparine: 100 IU/h, systemic | NR | vital signs, limb observation, fibrinogen, aPTT, blood count | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1989 | Durham | Radiology | UK | NR | 100,000 IU/hour | NR | 5-or 6F catheter | continuous | 20 hours (1-66) | 66% (PTA 22,6% and surgical 62,3%) | Heparine | heparine (46 cases) and conversion to warfarin in 3 cases | NR | Intensive care | General teaching hospital | NR |
1989 | Sullivan | Radiology | UK | low dose: 52,000 IU, high dose 230,000 IU | NR | NR | 5-or 6.5F catheter | continuous | Low dose: 33.6 hours (±17.6), High dose: 10.4 hours (±8.1) | 3.4% surgical (embolectomy) | Heparine: bolus 5,000 IU, continuous 800-1,000 IU/h | NR | Hb, Ht, aPTT | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1986 | Risius | Radiology | rt-PA | NR | 0.1 mg/kg/hour | 29.5 mg (4.5-58) | NR | continuous | 3.6 hours (1-6.5) | 43.5% (surgical revision graft, endarteriectmie, bypass); 8.7% PTA | none | NR | chemistry profile, urinalysis, complete blood count, protombin time, aPTT, trombin time, plasma fibrinogen, plasmingen, alfa2-antiplasmine | NR | Private hospital | NR |
1988 | Earnshaw | Br J Surg | t-PA | 0.25mg/h, 0.5 mg/h, 1mg/h, 2.5 mg/h | 0.25mg/h, 0.5 mg/h, 1mg/h, 2.5 mg/hour | NR | NR | continuous | 22 hours | 52.2 % PTA (12), 8.6% surgical ( 2; graft thrombectomy, sympathectomy) | none | warfarin or aspirin 300 mg/day with dipyridamole 100 mg/day | aPTT,fibrinogen, fibrin degradation products, plasminogen, alfa2-antiplasmin levels and euglobin lysis times | Ward | Academic hospital | NR |
1987 | Fiessinger | Int Angiol | UK | NR | 1,000 IU/kg/hour | NR | 4Fr or 5Fr Polyethylene catheter | continuous | 9.5 hours (4-20) | NR | 7.5 mg lys-plasminogen bolus | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | |
1995 | Braithwaite | Br J Surg | t-PA | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | aspirin | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1995 | Braithwaite | Clin Radiol | t-PA | 10mg | 2.5-3.5 mg/hour | NR | 4 or 5FR end hole catheter | bolus 3 times | 7 hours (1-3) | 14% PTA, 9.3% surgocal (1fem-tib bypass, 1 excision false aneurysm, 2 amputations) | only with PTA, 5,000 IU heparin | aspirin or warfarin | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1995 | Hicken | Can J Surg | UK | 250,000 IU | 120,000 IU/hour | NR | infusion catheter | continuous | 24 hours (1-63) | 12% PTA, 24% Surgical (4 bypasses, 1 valbve excision, 1 trombectomy) | Heparin 1,000 IU/h | NR | NR | Intensive care | Academic hospital | $2,930 per patient |
1995 | Huettl | Radiology | UK | 206,600 IU | NR | 1,980,000 IU (250,000-5,700,00) | NR | continuous | NR | 13,3 % surigical (3 embolectomy, 3 bypasses) , further NR | heparin IV | NR | NR | NR | mixed | NR |
1995 | Bero | J Vasc Interv Radiol | rt-PA | none | 2 mg/hour | 38.9 mg (8-84 mg) | infusion catheter | continuous | 19.7 hours (4-42) | NR | Heparin IV 500-1,000 IU/h | NR | PTT, angiograms | Intensive care or intermediate care unit | mixed | NR |
1995 | Chalmers | Cardiovasc Surg | UK | low dose: 50,000 IU; high dose: 250,000 IU | 50,000 IU/h or 125,000 IU/hour | NR | 5 Fr catheter | continuous | NR | 54% surgical, 12.6% PTA | heparin IV | NR | fibrinogen level, platelet count, hemoglobin, aPTT | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1994 | Hye | J Vasc Surg | UK | 250,000 IU | 60,000-120,000 IU/hour | Pulse spray 670,000 IU . Pulse spray and infusion 1,230,000 IU | NR | continuous | pulse spray: 118 minutes. continuous: 13,5 hours | 64.5% PTA, 37.5% surgical | heparin 5,000 IU + 1,000 IU/h | Warfarin (87%) | NR | NR | mixed | NR |
1994 | Ouriel | Radiology | UK | none | 240,000 IU/hour for 2 hours, 120,000 IU/hour for 2 hours, 60,000 IU/hour rest of infusion | NR | NR | continuous | NR | 67% surpery, 33 % PTA | NR | aspirin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1994 | Varga | J Vasc Surg | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | mixed | NR |
1994 | Ward | Arch Surg. | rt-PA | A: none, B: bolus 20 mg | 1 mg/hour | A: 25mg, B: 31 mg | 5 Fr cathter | continuous | A: 26.7 hours (±9.4), B: 14.4 hours (±7.9) | PTA: 35.5 %, surgical: 26.7% | Groep B: heparin 200 IU/h | NR | Hb, Ht and coagulation profile | Intensive care | General hospital | NR |
1994 | STILE Investigators | Ann Surg | rt-PA, UK | UK: bolus 250,000 IU | rt-Pa: 0.1/0.05 mg/kg/hr, 2,000-4,000 IU/min | NR | infusion catheter | continuous | NR | NR | Heparin: systemic, bolus 5,000 IU, 1,000 IU/h (UK group) | NR | chest X-ray, ECG’s, VBB. fibrogeen, Pt en aPTT | radiologie, cardiologie cathetrisatie setting of Intensive care | General hospital | NR |
1994 | Faggioli | J Vasc Surg | UK | 75,000-150,000 IU bolus | 1,000-4,000 IU/min, 25,000-75,000 IU/h | NR | NR | continuous | 53.8 hours (±29) | PTA: 4.5%. Surgical:49.3% (jump grafts,m troboembolectomies, surgical angioplasties, aorto-fem bypas, fem-pop, fem-distal bypass) | Heparin | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1993 | Bull | Acta Chir Belg | rt-PA, UK | 100,000 IU or 10 mg | 60,000 IU/h or 1 mg/h | UK:572,000 IU (300,000-1,000,000 IU). rt-PA: 20 mg (30-60) | 3.6 F catheter | continuous | UK: 160 min(60-270min), rt-PA: 95 min (25-200min) | PTA: 44.8% ), surgical: 55.3% | heparin: 20,000 IU/day for 3 days | aspirin | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1994 | Ouriel | J Vasc Surg | UK | 4000 IU/min | 1,000-2,000 IU/min | NR | infusion catheter | continuous | 35.6 hours (±2.1) | PTA: 4%, surgical: 66.7% | none | heparin and warfarin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | $15,672 (vs surgery group $12,253) |
1993 | Enon | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | 2500 IU/kg | 2,500 IU/kg/hour | NR | 5 Fr catheter | continuous | 32 hours (12-60) | PTA: 31.6%, surigical: 52.6% | heparin: 1,000 IU/kg/12 hours | NR | clinical observations, fibrinogen levels. arteriograms | radiology suite | Academic hospital | NR |
1993 | Kandarpa | Radiology | UK | 2,500 IU | 2,000-4,000 IU/min | CI: 202,000 (105,000), PS: 170,000 (74,000) | 5 Fr catheter | pulse spray and continuous | CI: 28 hours, PS: 20 hours | PTA: 32%, surigcal: 20% | heparin: bolus 3,000-5,000 IU, systemic 6,000-1,000 IU/hours | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1993 | Earnshaw | Br J Surg | t-PA | 0.5 mg/hour | NR | NR | NR | continuous | 22 hours | PTA: 8.7%, Surgery: 39% | none | NR | NR | surgical Ward and radiology department | General hospital | NR |
1993 | Spengel | Clin Investig | rt-PA | none | 1-9.4 mg/hour | 5.8 mg (1-17.8) | NR | continuous | 1-2 hours | 52% PTA. 2.2 % surgical (bypass) | none | NR | GGT, SGOT, SGPT, LDH,hemoglobin, hematocrit, total protein, erythrocytes,leukocytes, thrombocytes, thrombin time,partial thrombin time, fibrinogen, c~2-antiplasmin,and thromboplastin time | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1993 | DeMaioribus | J Vasc Surg | UK | 250,000 IU | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | 14 hours (2-26hours) | PTA: 31,5%, surgical 49% | none | warfarin in 14% | hourly evaluation of the peripheral pulses, enurologic changes, signs of distal tromboembolism, bleeding from punture site | Intensive care unit | Academic hospital | NR |
1995 | Ikeda | Int Surg | UK | 250,000-1,000,000 IU | 4,000 IU/min | NR | 3,378,000U (900,000-11,1000,000) | continuous | 27.7 hours (0.25-96 hours) | NR | heparin 600-1,000IU/h | NR | hb, pT, aPTT, fibrinogen | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1996 | Ouriel | J Vasc Surg | rUK | none | 2,000/4,000/6,000 IU/hour for 4 hours, thereafter 2,000 IU/h | 2,700,000 IU (220,000), 3,200,000 IU (220,000), 3,500,000 IU (210,000) | NR | continuous | 22.1 (1.9) hours, 23.4 (1.8)hours, 22.3 (1.8) hours | NR | Heparin | aspirin, warfarin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1996 | Bhatnagar | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | UK | 250,000-1,000,000 IU | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | 3,228,000 IU | NR | continuous | 27 hours | PTA: 28% Surgical: 18% | Heparin | aspirin or ddipyridamole or Coumadin | pulses, neurlogical changes, signs of distal embolism and local bleeding, aPTT, pTT, platelet count, Hb, Creatm fibrinogen | Intensive care unit | Academic hospital | NR |
1995 | Knorring | Ann Chir Gynaecol | t-PA | NR | NR | bolus plus infusion: 90mg (30-150), pulse-spray: 35 mg(12-100) | NR | pulse spray and continuous | bolus: 3.5 hours (1-7), pulsespray 1.5 hours (0.5-3) | PTA: 81% Surgical: 12.3% | none | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1996 | Hess | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | rt-PA | 2.5 mg/hour | NR | 2.97 mg (0.4-12.5) | 5,6 of 7 Fr catheter end hole | continuous | 78 min (10-385) | PTA: 57.6, surgical:3% | heparin: 5,000IU | aspirin | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1996 | Singh | Int Angiol | rt-PA | 0.5 mg/hour | NR | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 93% in group 3 | NR | NR | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1995 | McNamara | J Vasc Interv Radiol | UK | 4000 IU/min | 60,000-240,000 IU/h | NR | transcatheter | continuous | NR | PTA: 82%, surigical: 15.6% | heparin | NR | aPTT, fibrinogen, hemoglobin, hemtocrit, platelets, creat and Kalium | Intensive care unit, vascular Ward | Academic hospital | NR |
1996 | Schweizer | Eur.J.Radiol. | rt-PA, UK | UK: none, rt-Pa: 5mg | UK: 60,000 IU/hour, rt-Pa: 5 mg/hour | UK: 50,000 IU. rt-PA: 15 mg | 5 Fr end hole cathter | continuous | UK: 24h (6-72). rt-PA: 2h (1-4) | NR | Heparin Uk: 700 IU/h, rt-PA: 750 IU/h | fenprocoumon, marcoumar | INR, aPTT, PT, fibrinogen and Doppler pressures | NR | General hospital | NR |
1996 | Duda | J Vasc Interv Radiol | UK | UK: 240,000 IU/hour | UK: 120,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | UK: 19.1 hours | PTA: 65% surgical: 70% | Heparin 1,000 IU/h | NR | NR | Intensive care unit | General hospital | NR |
1996 | Braithwaite | Br J Surg | t-PA | NR | NR | high dose: 30 mg (20-41), low dose 21 (12-33) | NR | continuous | high dose: 5 h (2-21), low dose, 20h (3-27) | PTA: 31.8%, surgical: 11.4% | NR | aspirin, warfarin | NR | Intensive care unit, surgical high dependecy Ward | General hospital | high dose 6,967 pounds, low dose 3,435 pounds |
1997 | Byrne | Virginia medical quarterly | UK | 100,000-200,000 IU | 80,000-100,000 IU/hour | NR | 5Fr catheter | continuous | NR | PTA: 74%, Surgical: 12.3% | Heparin | NR | PT, aPTT, Hb, Ht, fibrinogen, fibrin split products | intensice care unit, internediate care unit | General hospital | Not reproted exactly. $3,500 pharmacological cost, nursing $1,000 per 24 hours |
1997 | Armon | Br J Surg | rt-PA | none | 0.24 mg/min, thereafter 0.5 mg/hour | 18 mg (4-61) | NR | pulse spray and continuous | 100 min (35-270) | PTA: 71% Surgical:7% | NR | aspirin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1997 | Braithwaite | Br J Surg | t-PA | low dose: 0,5 mg/h-1mg/h. High dose: 3x 5mg | 0.5-1 mg/hour | NR | 3-7Fr catheters | continuous | Low dose: 20 h (2-46), high dose 4 h (0.25-46) | PTA: 35.5%, Surgical: 24.7% | NR | NR | angiograms | NR | General hospital | NR |
1997 | Payelle | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | 500,000 – 750,000 | 5,000 IU/min | 1,160,000 IU (±240,000) | 5Fr catheter | pulse spray and continuous | 150 min (66) | PTA: 63%, surigical: 17% | heparin | NR | NR | vascular radiology suite | Academic hospital | NR |
1997 | Spence | AJR Am J Roentgenol | UK | 250,000 IU | 60,000-120,000 IU/hour | 2,590,000 IU (±1,200,00) | infusion catheter | continuous | 27 hours (14) | NR | heparin | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1997 | Matas | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | 4,400 IU/kg | 4,400 IU/kg/hour | 4,380,000U | 5Fr catheter | continuous | 13.88 hours (1-24) | PTA: 43%, surgical: 21% | none | NR | ht, pT aPTT, platelets, fibrinogen, fibrin degraddation products | NR | General hospital | NR |
1997 | Rickard | Cardiovasc Surg | UK | 100,000-1,400,000 IU | 10,000-20,000 IU/hour | NR | 5 or 6Fr catheter | pulse spray and continuous | NR | PTA: 59%, surgical: 43% | heparin | NR | aPTT | intensive care unit | General hospital | AUD $2,440 excluding ICU and complications |
1998 | Braithwaite | Br J Surg | t-PA | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | PTA: 19%, Surgical: 16% | NR | NR | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
1998 | Ouriel | N Engl J Med | UK | none | 240,000 IU/h for 4 hours, thereafter 120,000 IU/h | 3,500,000 IU (±110,000) | NR | not visible | 24.4 (0.86) hours | PTA: 47%, surgical: 70% | not visible | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1998 | Wholey | Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn | UK | 3-5 mg | 1-2 mg/h | NR | 4 Fr catheter | continuous | 31 hours | PTA: 19%, surgical: 36% | heparin 400 IU/hour | NR | NR | high dependency unit | General hospital | NR |
1999 | Lambert | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | rt-PA | 250,000 IU bolus | 120,000 IU/hours | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 33%, surgical: 19% | Heprain 1,000 IU/hour | NR | repeat angiograms | NR | General hospital | NR |
1999 | Suggs | Am J Surg | UK | 250,000 IU bolus | 120,000 IU/hours | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 31.7%, surgical: 40% | Heparin 1,000 IU/hour | NR | fibrinogem, aPTT | NR | mixed | NR |
1999 | Ouriel | J Vasc Interv Radiol | UK | 1: 2 mg ProUK, 2: 4 mg ProUK, 3: 8 mg ProUK, 4: 250,000IU bolus | 1: 2 mg/hour, 2: 4 mg/hour, 3: 8 mg/hour, 4: 2,000-4,000 IU/min | 1: 21 mg (0,60), 2: 37,3 mg (0.73), 3: 67.2 mg (1.83), 4: 2,500,000 IU (130,000) | 5Fr cathter | continuous | 1: 16.7 (0,90) hours, 2: 15.4 (0.95) hours, 3: 12.7 (0.97) hours. | PTA: 34%, surgical: 24% | Heparin 2000 IU/hour | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1999 | Oguni | Radiat Med | UK | 10,000-24,000 IU/min | 10,000-20,000 IU/min | 887,000 IU (240,000-1,680,000) | 5Fr Catheter | continuous | NR | PTA: 40%, surgical: 4% | NR | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2000 | Kröger | Angiology | rt-PA | none | 2-10 mg in 3 hours, thereafter 1 mg/hour | 29.5 mg (±23.9) | NR | continuous | 2.8 days (±2.2) | NR | Heparin 15,000 IU | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2000 | Schweizer | Angiology | rt-PA | NR | 5 mg/hour | NR | 7Fr catheter | continuous | aspirin group: 110 min, abciximab: 75 min | PTA: 18%, surgical:5% | Heparin:5,000IUbolus, systemic 500 IU/hour | pheprocoumon, aspirin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2001 | Swischuk | J Vasc Interv Radiol | rt-PA | NR | NR | 38.7 mg (6-120) | 5Fr catheter | continuous | 27.9 hours (2-69hours) | PTA: 71%, Surgical: 26% | NR | NR | repeat angiograms | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2001 | Korn | J Vasc Surg | UK | 250,000 IU | 60,000-120,000 IU/hour | NR | 0.035 inch benson or glide wire | continuous | NR | PTA: 63, surgical: 29% | Heparin | NR | NR | ICU | Academic hospital | for 100 cases: $18,490 ( 16,680-20,301) |
2001 | Haumer | Thromb Res | UK | 250,000 IU | 100,000 IU/hour | NR | 6Fr catheter | continuous | 16 (9-28) hours | PTA: NR, Surgical: 12.9% | Heparin 5,000IUbolus | oral antocoagulation, aspirin | NR | angiography suite | General hospital | NR |
2001 | Duda | Radiology | UK | 250,000 IU | 2,000-4,000 IU/min | 500,000 IU (250,000–2,250,000) | multiside catheter | continuous | 120 min (60-440) | PTA: 81%, surgical: 14% | Heparin | NR | e platelet count; hematocrit, hemoglobin, and serum fibrinogen levels; activated partial thromboplastin time | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2001 | Schwierz | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | none | UK: 40,000-60,000 IU/hour, rtPA: 10 mg in 6 hours, thereafter 10 mg in 12 hours | UK: 1,500,000 IU, rtPA 20mg | NR | continuous | 30 hours (3-144) | PTA: 20%, surgical: 24% | Heparin 600-1,000IU /hour | NR | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
2001 | Mahler | J Endovasc Ther | rt-PA, UK | rt-PA: 2.5 mg/h, UK: 100,000 IU/h | NR | Hess technique: rt-PA: 4.7 mg (3), UK: 138,000 IU (67,000), Schenider technique: rt-Pa 7.6 mg (3.2), UK: 271,000 IU (173,000) | continuous | Hess rtpa: 83.6 min (45.7), UK: 74.3 min (35.7). Schneider rtpa: 58.3 min (105.5), UK: 46.1 min (89.4) | PTA: 55%, surgical: 12% | Heparin: 5,000U bolus | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR | |
2002 | Castaneda | J Vasc Interv Radiol | rt-PA | 0,5 U | 1: 0,5 U/hr, 2: 0,25 U/hr, 3, 0,125 U/hr | 1: 14,6 I U (7,12), 2: 7,42 IU (3,04) , 3: 5,27 IU (2,73) | NR | continuous | 1: 29.22 hours (±14), 2: 29.68 hours (±12), 3: 42.16 hours (±22) | PTA: 66%, surgical: 28% | Heparin 400-500U/hr | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2003 | Nehler | J Vasc Surg | t-PA, UK | none | UK: 150,000-200,000 IU/hour, tPA: 0,05 mg/kg/hour | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 29%, surgical: 38% | Heparin | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2003 | Holten | J Endovasc Ther | UK | 100,000 IU | 100,000 IU/h | NR | 5Fr catheter | continuous | 36 hours (18) | PTA: 47%, surgical: 22% | none | Oral anticoaguation, aspirin | plasma fibrinogen levels, D-dimer, hemoglobin, he-matocrit, activated partial thromboplastin | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2003 | Conrad | J Vasc Surg | UK | 250,000 to 500,000 IU in 1-2 hours | 1,000-2,000 IU/min | 2,300,00 IU (250,000-14,580,000) | NR | pulse spray and continuous | NR | PTA: 27%, surgical: 22% | none | NR | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
2003 | Tsetis | J Endovasc Ther | rt-PA | 2x 5 mg | 1-2.5 mg/h | Unheated: 27.9 mg, heated: 24.3 mg | 5Fr catheter | continuous | A: 6 hours, 12 min (0.33–13 hours), B: 2 hours, 42 min (0.75–6 hours) | PTA: 79,4%, surgical: 11.8% | Heparin: 500 IU/hour | NR | activated partial thromboplastin time, hemoglobin, platelets, and creatinine, repeat angiograms | high dependecy unit vascular department | Academic hospital | NR |
2004 | Allie | J Endovasc Ther | TNK | 10/20 mg TNK, 1,000,000 IU UK | none | 14.2 mg (10.6-22.6) TNK, 750,000 IU (600,000-1,200,000) UK | 0,035 inch guidewire | continuous | A: 7.3 (3-20 hours), B: 7.8 (4-18 hours) | PTA: 100%, surgical: NR | Heparin 100-500 IU/hour | clopidogrel, aspirin | complete blood count (CBC), prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), platelet level, and fibrinogen blood level | NR | General hospital | NR |
2004 | Breukinks | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | 250,000 IU | 10,000 – 60,000 IU/h | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 31%, surgical 5% | Heparin | NR | NR | ICU | General hospital | NR |
2005 | Hanover | Ann Vasc Surg | t-PA | 0.5 U/hr | NR | 10.3 IU (±5.3) | NR | continuous | 19.5 h (7.5) | PTA: 39.5%, surgical: 24.6% | Heparin 400-500U/hr | NR | baseline and and serial complete blood count, prothrombin time, partial thromboplastin time, creatinine, and fi brinogen | ICU | General hospital | NR |
2006 | Plate | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | rt-PA | 0.25 mg | 15 mg/h, 0.5 mg/h | pulse spray: 36 mg (19-93), low dose 13 mg (1-30) | endhole catheter | pulse spray and continuous | 1: 120 min (10-310), 2: 25 h (2-60) | PTA: 60%, surgical: 8% | Heparin | oral anticoagultion, antiplatelet drugs | heart rate, blood pressure, puncture sites, and status of the ischaemic limb were checked at least twice every hour. Blood levels of haemoglobin, platelets, prothrombin time (PK), and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) every 6 hrs | ICU | General hospital | NR |
2006 | Tepe | Radiology | rt-PA, UK | rt-PA 0.5 U, UK 25,000 IU | rt-PA 0.5 U-1 U/h, UK: 2,000-4,000 IU/min | rt-PA: 3.42 IU (±1.14), UK: 548,900 IU (±158,400) | 5Fr catheter | pulse spray and continuous | reteplase: 200 min (60-660), UK:120 min (60-360) | PTA: 86%, surgical: NR | Abciximab | aspirin | angiography | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2007 | Wissgot | J Endovasc Ther | rt-PA | 1 mg/h | NR | NR | 5FR cathter | continuous and EKOS | 16.9 h (10.9) | PTA: 40%, surgical: 8% | Heparin 5,000 IU bolus plus 1,000 IU/hour | clopidogrel, aspirin | angiography | NR | General hospital | NR |
2007 | Geier | Vasa | rt-PA | 3 mg | 2 mg/h | 25.4 mg (3-60) | NR | continuous | NR | PTA:43%, surgical: 5% | Heparin 500 IU/hour and 1,000I U/hour | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2008 | Disini | Clin Radiol | t-PA | 5 mg | 1 mg/h | 30 mg (±2.7) | 5Fr catheter | continuous | 24 h (4-50) | PTA: 33.3%, surgical: 28.2% | NR | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2010 | Han | J Vasc Surg | alfimeprase | 0.3 mg/kg | NR | NR | side hole catheter | continuous | NR | PTA: NR, surgical 70% | NR | NR | NR | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2011 | Kuoppala | J Thromb Thrombolysis | alteplase | 0.5-2 mg/h | NR | 21 mg | NR | continuous | non bleeders 19h, bleeders 20h (16-34) | PTA: 76%,surgical 4.5 % | heparin | NR | creatinine and liver enzyme activity, and of blood hb, platelet count, APTT, PT/INR | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2011 | Kashyap | J Vasc Surg | rt-PA | 0.5-1 mg/h | NR | NR | NR | continuous | 0-1 days (49%), 1-2 days (39%) | PTA: 56%, sugical 15% | NR | NR | NR | NR | General hospital | NR |
2011 | Lokse | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | alteplase | 5 mg bolus | 0.01 mg/kg/h | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 72%, surgical 59% | Heparin 5,000IU and systemic 3000Iu/kg/hour | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2011 | Kuhn | AJR Am J Roentgenol | rt-PA | 2.5-5 mg | NR | 31.9 mg (±16.1) | 4Fr catheter | continuous | 13.3 hours (11) | PTA 41.1, surgical: 12.6% | Heparin 5,000IU | NR | NR | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2012 | Schrijver | Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol | UK | none | none | 2,650,000 IU (850,000-7,200,00) | 5Fr catheter | continuous | 26.5 (8.5-72) hours | PTA: 67%, surgical: 10% | Heparin 10,000IU/ 24 hours | coumarin or antiplatelet drugs | NR | NR | Mixed | NR |
2011 | Koraen | J Vasc Surg | alteplase | 0.5-2 mg/hour | NR | NR | NR | continuous | 19 (1-51) hours | PTA: 39 %, surgical 21% | Heparin 5,000 IU | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2011 | Limtungturakul | J Med Assoc Thai | rt-PA | 5 mg | 1-2 mg/h | 21-22 mg | 5Fr catheter | continuous | NR | PTA: 0/NR, surgical: 8% | Heparin 600I U/hr | NR | angiograms | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2011 | Schrijver | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | UK | none | 100,000 IU/hour | NR | 0,035 inch catheter | continuous | 21 (15-24) hours | PTA: 68%, surgical: 23% | Heparin 10,000IU/ 24 hours | NR | NR | NR | MIxed | NR |
2012 | Chen | Chin Med J (Engl) | UK | 250,000 IU | 30,000-50,000 IU every 30′ | 2,120,000 IU (±1,100,000) | NR | pulse spray and continuous | NR | PTA: NR, surgical: 18.2% | Heparin | aspirin | symptoms, sigs, APTT, plasma fibrinogen, D-dimer, Hb, Ht, platelet, hepatic and renal function | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2012 | Marder | J Thromb Haemost | plasmin | NR | NR | NR | multislit catheter | pulse spray and continuous | NR | NR | Heparin 500 IU/h | NR | angiograms, vital signs, capilarry refill, muscle and sensory function, compleed blood count | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2013 | Yuan | Thorac Cardiovasc Surg | rt-PA | A: 20mg, B: 10mg | NR | NR | 5Fr catheter | continuous | A; 75 (12), B: 79 (11) min | PTA: 84.5%, surgical: 4.9% | Heparin 3,000-5,000IU | NR | HF, RR, puncture sites, ischemic limb, complete blod count, PT, APTT, fibrinogen, creatinine | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2013 | Falkowski | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | rt-PA | pulse spray 1 mg/minute for 15 minutes | 17.5 mg/h | 54.1 | 5Fr catheter | pulse spray and continuous | 2.51 hours | PTA: 64%, surgical: 4% | Heparin 500U/h | aspirin / clopidogrel | RR, HF, Sat, puncture site, status ischemic limb, hb, ht, urea and creat | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2013 | Skeik | Vasc Endovascular Surg | t-PA | none | 0,25 -2 mg/h | 26.1 mg (±16.1) | NR | pulse spray and continuous | 29.5 hours | NR | Heparin | NR | angiograms | NR | General hospital | NR |
2013 | Wongwanit | J Med Assoc Thai | rt-PA | bolus 5-15 mg | 1-2 mg/h | 39.8 (5-84) | NR | continuous | 21.29 hours (2-58h) | Heparin 500U/h | clopidogrel | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR | |
2014 | Vakhitov | Ann Vasc Surg | alteplase | 4 mg | 0.5 mg/h | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA:40%, surgical: 22% | LMWH 2dd 40mg | warfarin | bloodtests 2dd, angiography | ICU | Academic hospital | NR |
2013 | Hundt | Eur.J.Radiol. | UK | 100,000 IU | 60,000 IU/h | acute PMt+T: 1,886,857 (432,691) IU, subacute PMT+T: 2,201,470 (267,560) IU, acute T: 2,502,500 IU (682,562), subacute T: 3,276,562 IU (350,111) | 6Fr catheter | continuous | acute PMT 37.6 (8.8)hours, subacute PMT+T50 (13.6)hours, acute T 66 (13.6) hours, subacute T 65.5 (7)hours | NR | Heparin 400 IU/24h | NR | angiograms | ICU | Academic hospital | acute PMT +T: €7,666, subacute PMT+Y: €8,650, acute T: €8,675, subacute T: €9,696 |
2015 | Silverberg | Vascular | UK | NR | NR | NR | NR | continuous | NR | NR | Heparin | LMWH, warfarin | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2014 | Grip | Br J Surg | rt-PA | NR | NR | 21 mg (2-76) | NR | continuous | 25.2 (1-93) hours | PTA:NR, surgical: 20% | Heparin | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2015 | Taha | J Vasc Surg | rt-PA | bolus 2-6 mg | 0.25-1 mg/h | NR | NR | continuous | 25.5 hours | PTA: NR, surgical: 8.8% | Heparin 500U/hour | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2014 | Ebben | Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg | UK | 500,000 IU | low: 50,000 IU/h, high dose: 100,000 IU/h | Low: 4,700,000 IU. High: 6,100,000 IU | NR | continuous | low: 67 (4-304), high: 49 (2-171) hours | NR | Heparin 4,800IU/hour, 9,600 IU/hour | oral anticoagulants | Hb, APTT, PT, fibrinogen, trombocytes | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
2015 | Lurie | J Vasc Surg | t-PA | NR | NR | CDT: 36.7 mg (±15.2), CDTA 33.7 mg (±18.8) | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ICU | Academic hospital | trombolysis group: 9,482$. Thrombolysis plus angioplasty 9,053$ |
2015 | Schrijver | J Endovasc Ther | UK | bolus 250,000IU | 100,000 IU/h | standard: 2,800,00 IU (±1,500,000), US: 1,800,000IU (±1,000,000) | 5Fr catheter | continuous | standard: 29.5 (3.2) hours, US: 17.7 (2) hours | PTA: 60%, surgical: 17% | Heparin 10,000 IU/24hr | NR | NR | NR | Mixed | NR |
2015 | Schrijver | Ann Vasc Surg | UK | NR | 100,000 IU/h | NR | NR | continuous | NR | NR | Heparin 10,000 IU/24h | coumarin derivates | NR | NR | Mixed | NR |
1992 | LeBlang | J Vasc Interv Radiol | UK | NR | 87,000 IU (50,000-150,000) | 1,855,000 IU (±7,885) | multiple side hole catheter, or coaxial infusion system | continuous | 20.4 hours (2-62) | 75% percutaneous, 16% surgical | heparin: side-port 100 U/h + systemic >700 U/h in 29 patients | NR | CBCC, platelet count, PT, APTT, fibrinogen once in 8 hours | NR | Private hospital | NR |
1992 | Buckenham | Eur J Vasc Surg | rt-PA | 3x 5 mg | 0.05 mg/kg/hour | 19 mg (15-26) | single end hole 5.0 Fr | continuous | 109 min (30-240) | 55% angioplasties, 15% surgical | none | 20,000 IU heparin intravenously in 24h | NR | NR | General teaching hospital | NR |
1991 | Goffette | Acta Radiologica | UK | 75,000-375,000 UK | 75,000 IU/hour | NR | coaxial catheter, 0.9 mm open end guidewire | continuous | 32 hours | PTA: 33% | Heparin systemic 15,000 IU/24h | NR | angiography | NR | General hospital | NR |
1991 | Berridge | Br J Surg | rt-PA | none | 0.5 mg/h | NR | 4 or 5 Fr Gauge catheter straight or sidewinder type | continuous | 35 hours (14-64) | 10% surgical (2) | 250 IU heparin | 1,000 U/h in 2 times 12 h | Full clotting screen, platelet count, HB, whitecell count, urea, electrolyte estimation | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Parent | J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) | UK | 50,000-500,000 IU | 20,000-80,000 IU/hour | 2,525,000 IU | 3-5.5 Fr polyethylelene end hole | continuous | 3.2 days | 22.5% percutaneous, 25% surgical | heparin 400-1,000 IU/h coaxial sheath/intravenously | NR | fibrinogen, APTT, PT, ht | ICU | Academic hospital | average treatment costs $8,295 |
1991 | McNamara | Circulation | UK | 4000 IU/min | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | transcatheter | continuous | 18 hours | 22.2% surgical. 50% PTA (31 only PTA, 5 PTA and surgical) | heparine 1,000 IU/h intravenous (97%) | NR | aPTT, fibrinogen, hemoglobin, platelets, fibrin degradation products, euglobulin lysis, and creatinine. | Intensive care | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Sullivan | Circulation | UK | 30,000-250,000 IU | 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | NR | 18,9 % surgical | NR | NR | prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, hemo- globin, hematocrit, and platelets | Intensive care or radiology department | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Cragg | Radiology | UK | 50,000 IU or 250,000 IU | 50,000U/hr or 125,000/hour | 2,299,400 U | 5 Fr infusion catheter | continuous | 20.4 hours | 33,3 %PTA, 41,2 % surgical (10 bypass grafts, 1 endarterectomy, 10 bypass revision, 6 redo bypass) | heparine | NR | fibrinogen, hemoglobine, aPTT, platelet count,mental status | NR | Academic hospital | NR |
1991 | Gaston | Kans Med | UK | NR | 60,000-120,000U/hour | NR | 5 Fr straight non-side port cathether | continuous | NR | 13% surgical (embolectomie), PTA | heparine 5,000 IU + systemic 1,000 IU/h | NR | vital signs, doppler pulses and puncture sites | Intensive care | General teaching hospital | NR |
1990 | Meyerovitz | Radiology | rt-PA, UK | bolus rt-PA: 10mg, UK: 60,000 IU | rt-PA 5 mg/hour, UK: 60,000-240,000 IU/hour | NR | NR | continuous | NR | PTA: 25%, surgical: 53% | NR | NR | NR | NR | Academic hospital | NR |