Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
โ Scribed by Fong, Ping-Ching ;Tai, Yau-Ting ;Lau, Chu-Pak ;Li, John ;Yap, Florence Hiu-Yee ;Liang, Raymond ;Lie, Albert Kwok-Wai
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 417 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-6569
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โฆ Synopsis
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired chronic hemolytic anemia associated with an unusual susceptibility to hemolytic crisis, infection, and venous thrombosis which would be aggravated by a number of factors including surgery. We report a case of PNH undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and discuss the corresponding perioperative management
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