The Fate Of Surface Bound Heparin And The Long Term Thromboresistance Of Heparinized Materials

Displacement by plasma of radiolabeled thrombin and radiolabeled thrombin-antithrombin III inactive complex from a heparinized surface (heparin-PVA) was measured and found to be significant. For example, 63% of the thrombin and 90% of the complex that could not be removed by PBS alone was displaced by heat defibrinated plasma. Preliminary characterization (molecular weight, antithrombin III content) suggests that the eluting product consists …