Table 1.

Summary of studies reporting continuous-infusion VWF in aVWD

Publication, naVWD etiologyBaseline laboratory valuesContinuous-infusion indicationContinuous-infusion doseVWF:RCo activityAdjunctive therapies
Patient 1 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.33 g/dL
FVIII 18%
VWF Ag 10%
VWF:RCo <20%
VWF propeptide 92% 
Epidural steroid injection 4 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 104% IVIG 
Lumbar radiofrequency ablation 6 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour >150% IVIG 
Patient 2 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.29 g/dL
FVIII 13%
VWF Ag <25%
VWF:RCo <20% 
Gluteal hematoma 7 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 99% None, IVIG given 3 d later 
Patient 3 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.7 g/dL
FVIII 25%
VWF Ag <5%
VWF:RCo <20%
VWF propeptide 149% 
Ankle fracture and hemarthrosis 5 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 135% IVIG 
Frank et al, 20025 (n = 1) IgG MGUS FVIII 48%
VWF Ag ND
VWF:RCo <20% 
Total hip replacement 6 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 35%-70% Desmopressin, IVIG, 
Lipkind et al, 20056 (n = 1) SLE FVIII 2%
VWF:RCo <5% 
Labor and delivery 7 FVIII units/kg per hour (∼3 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour) 200% Dexamethasone, IVIG 
Patel et al, 20147 (n = 1; 2 episodes) CLL FVIII 9%
VWF Ag 16%
VWF:RCo <10% 
Right hip total arthroplasty and postoperative wound hematoma 15 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 22%-76% Antifibrinolytics 
Hand and forearm hematoma 30 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 23%-104% None 
Hematuria 30 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 37%-80% None 
Publication, naVWD etiologyBaseline laboratory valuesContinuous-infusion indicationContinuous-infusion doseVWF:RCo activityAdjunctive therapies
Patient 1 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.33 g/dL
FVIII 18%
VWF Ag 10%
VWF:RCo <20%
VWF propeptide 92% 
Epidural steroid injection 4 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 104% IVIG 
Lumbar radiofrequency ablation 6 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour >150% IVIG 
Patient 2 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.29 g/dL
FVIII 13%
VWF Ag <25%
VWF:RCo <20% 
Gluteal hematoma 7 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 99% None, IVIG given 3 d later 
Patient 3 IgG κ MGUS M spike 0.7 g/dL
FVIII 25%
VWF Ag <5%
VWF:RCo <20%
VWF propeptide 149% 
Ankle fracture and hemarthrosis 5 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 135% IVIG 
Frank et al, 20025 (n = 1) IgG MGUS FVIII 48%
VWF Ag ND
VWF:RCo <20% 
Total hip replacement 6 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 35%-70% Desmopressin, IVIG, 
Lipkind et al, 20056 (n = 1) SLE FVIII 2%
VWF:RCo <5% 
Labor and delivery 7 FVIII units/kg per hour (∼3 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour) 200% Dexamethasone, IVIG 
Patel et al, 20147 (n = 1; 2 episodes) CLL FVIII 9%
VWF Ag 16%
VWF:RCo <10% 
Right hip total arthroplasty and postoperative wound hematoma 15 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 22%-76% Antifibrinolytics 
Hand and forearm hematoma 30 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 23%-104% None 
Hematuria 30 VWF:RCo units/kg per hour 37%-80% None 

Ag, antigen; CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia; ND, not detectable; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.

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