Global Health & Medicine
Online ISSN : 2434-9194
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A novel anticoagulation treatment protocol using unfractionated heparin for coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Japan, 2022
Lubna SatoMasahiro IshikaneNobumasa OkumuraNoriko IwamotoKayoko HayakawaKen IsekiHisao HaraNorio Ohmagari
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Article ID: 2022.01030

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Abstract

Hypercoagulability, which can be induced by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although anticoagulation therapy is expected to decrease the incidence of thrombosis and mortality in COVID-19 patients, the optimal use of anticoagulation therapy has not been established, especially using unfractionated heparin (UFH). Herein, we suggest a new anticoagulation treatment protocol for the use of UFH in Japanese COVID-19 patients. This protocol considers the safety regarding UFH usage, to lower major bleeding events, and reflects the latest evidence and the current situation regarding anticoagulation therapy in Japan.

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