Multiple Coronary Artery Graft Occlusion in a Fatal Case of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially life-threatening condition when immune-mediated platelet aggregation results in thromboembolic complications. A case is detailed of multiple saphenous vein graft thromboses and cardiac mural thrombi in a patient who died from complications of H...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1998-11, Vol.114 (5), p.1492-1495
Hauptverfasser:	Burke, Allen P., Mezzetti, Thomas, Farb, Andrew, Zech, Capt Edward R., Virmani, Renu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Causes of Complications and side effects Coronary Artery Bypass Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment Fatal Outcome Female Fibrinolytic Agents - adverse effects graft occlusion Graft Occlusion, Vascular - chemically induced Heart Diseases - chemically induced Heparin Heparin - adverse effects Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Thrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia - chemically induced thrombosis Thrombosis - chemically induced Toxicity: cardiovascular system
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Zusammenfassung:	Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially life-threatening condition when immune-mediated platelet aggregation results in thromboembolic complications. A case is detailed of multiple saphenous vein graft thromboses and cardiac mural thrombi in a patient who died from complications of HIT.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.114.5.1492