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'Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia' after a coronary artery bypass operation: a case report

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dc.creator Ceylan, Berit Gokce
dc.creator Okutan, Huseyin
dc.creator Kuralay, Erkan
dc.creator Kiris, Ilker
dc.creator GÜLMEN, Şenol
dc.date 2011-06-30T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T10:50:15Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T10:50:15Z
dc.identifier 9d37ccd8-c37f-4cbd-8d33-db1f9dfb157c
dc.identifier 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.056
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/9d37ccd8-c37f-4cbd-8d33-db1f9dfb157c/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/67551
dc.description Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a catastrophic complication which develops via immunological mechanisms following heparin usage and is characterized by arterial and venous thromboembolism. Herein we report a patient in whom thromboembolic complications developed due to HIT. A 75-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of unstable angina pectoris and coronary artery disease was hospitalized for a coronary artery bypass operation. A progressive decrease in the postoperative thrombocyte levels and a thromboembolic appearance in the distal parts of the upper and lower extremities developed concomitantly. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia was diagnosed by clinical findings, the result of thrombocyte aggregation test, and positive antibodies. The patient died due to multiple-organ failure on the 11(th) postoperative day. Currently, more heparin is used due to the increasing number of invasive interventions both in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery practice. We think that HIT, a life-threatening complication, should be kept in mind in patients receiving heparin.
dc.language tur
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title 'Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia' after a coronary artery bypass operation: a case report
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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