A Postoperative Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Cardiac Surgery Patient: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 220-222, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Although thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease, when it develops in a post-cardiac surgery patient, it may have a fatal outcome. Since the frequency of early-onset thrombocytopenia in post-cardiac surgery patients is high, platelet concentrates are commonly transfused during postoperative management. However, when TTP is the likely diagnosis, platelet transfusion is not recommended. We experienced a postoperative TTP in a cardiac surgery patient and discovered the importance of identifying the etiology of postoperative thrombocytopenia. Here, we report the case with a brief review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
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Thoracic Surgery
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Thrombocytopenia
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Thymine Nucleotides
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Blood Platelets
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Platelet Transfusion
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Fatal Outcome
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Rare Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2013
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Article