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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with thrombosis of multiple saphenous vein grafts and myocardial infarction
✍ Scribed by Ernesto Ayala; Manuel F. Rosado; Daniel Morgensztern; Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja; John J. Byrnes
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 58 KB
- Volume
- 76
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We report herein a patient with coronary artery disease that developed heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia after coronary artery bypass graft with resulting thrombosis of multiple saphenous vein grafts and myocardial infarction after heparin exposure. The patient required lepirudin and a cardiac catheterization with placement of stents. Am. J. Hematol. 76:383–385, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.