Management of a Pediatric Patient on the Berlin Heart Excor Ventricular Assist Device With Argatroban After Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

We report a 15-year-old male patient who developed type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) after 6 weeks of heparin administration and placement of a Berlin Heart Excor left ventricular assist device (LVAD).

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Veröffentlicht in:	ASAIO journal (1992) 2008-09, Vol.54 (5), p.546-547
Hauptverfasser:	Schmitz, Michael L, Massicotte, Patti, Faulkner, Sherry C, Bhutta, Adnan T, Johnson, Charles E, Seib, Paul M, Frazier, Elizabeth A, Fiser, William P, Imamura, Michiaki, Jaquiss, Robert D. B
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anticoagulants - administration & dosage Anticoagulants - adverse effects Aspirin - administration & dosage Dipyridamole - administration & dosage Drug Interactions Heart Transplantation Heart-Assist Devices Heparin - administration & dosage Heparin - adverse effects Heparin Antagonists - administration & dosage Humans Infusions, Intravenous International Normalized Ratio Length of Stay Male Pipecolic Acids - therapeutic use Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - administration & dosage Protamines - administration & dosage Thrombin - antagonists & inhibitors Thrombin - therapeutic use Thrombocytopenia - chemically induced Time Factors Treatment Outcome Warfarin - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a 15-year-old male patient who developed type II heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) after 6 weeks of heparin administration and placement of a Berlin Heart Excor left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
ISSN:	1058-2916 1538-943X
DOI:	10.1097/MAT.0b013e3181873681