Table 1. Recommendations for management of acute coronary syndrome in patients with hemophilia.
Management | Recommendations |
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Initial management | Clotting factor correction aiming for a peak level of 80% for 48 hours with a trough level of 30% after 48 hours and as long as DAPT is given |
Arterial access site | Radial access if possible to lower the risk of bleeding |
Choice of stent | BMS if possible. May change soon given advances in DES |
Antithrombotic therapy | UFH (bolus infusion 70 U/kg followed by continues infusion of 400 U/kg/day for 48 hours). May consider LMWH while keeping in mind the higher risk of bleeding |
Antiplatelet therapy | Oral loading dose of 600 mg clopidogrel before percutaneous coronary intervention, followed by 75 mg clopidogrel daily for 4 weeks with trough clotting factor ≥30% |
DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy; BMS, bare-metal stent; DES, drug-eluting stent; UFH, unfractionated heparin; LMWH, low molecular weight heparin.