Effective Anticoagulation by Argatroban During Coronary Stent Implantation in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
β Scribed by Shunji Suzuki; Susumu Sakamoto; Masanobu Koide; Miyako Matsuo; Katsura Fujii; Takefumi Matsuo
- Book ID
- 117258781
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 327 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0049-3848
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## Abstract We describe a case of massive coronary thrombus after the coronary stenting due to heparinβinduced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis syndrome (HITTS). Only argatroban was able to resolve the thrombus. This is the first case in which argatroban successfully treated massive thrombus during