Multiple coronary artery graft occlusion in a fatal case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

被引:5
作者
Burke, AP
Mezzetti, T
Farb, A
Zech, ER
Virmani, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Armed Forces Inst Pathol, Dept Cardiovasc Pathol, Washington, DC 20306 USA
[2] Natl Naval Med Ctr, Dept Thorac Surg, Bethesda, MD USA
[3] Natl Naval Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Bethesda, MD USA
关键词
graft occlusion; heparin; thrombocytopenia; thrombosis;
D O I
10.1378/chest.114.5.1492
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:1492 / 1495
页数:4
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