Heparin-induced thrombosis without thrombocytopenia causing fulminant pulmonary embolism after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
Heart Surg Forum
; 12(6): E368-70, 2009 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-20037105
ABSTRACT
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare immune-mediated complication of heparin administration. A potentially life-threatening complication, HIT is difficult to diagnose in patients in the intensive care unit after cardiac surgery because there can be multiple reasons for thrombocytopenia. Moreover, immune-mediated platelet consumption may be masked by reactive thrombocytosis, which is common in the typical postoperative course after cardiac surgery. We report the case of a 57-year-old male patient who developed fulminant pulmonary embolism following heparin-induced thrombosis without thrombocytopenia after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Trombocitopenia
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Trombosis
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Heparina
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Puente de Arteria Coronaria Off-Pump
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Cardiopatías
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Surg Forum
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania