Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with thrombosis of multiple saphenous vein grafts and myocardial infarction

Ernesto Ayala; Manuel F. Rosado; Daniel Morgensztern; Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja; John J. Byrnes

doi:10.1002/ajh.20114

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with thrombosis of multiple saphenous vein grafts and myocardial infarction

Ernesto Ayala, Manuel F. Rosado, Daniel Morgensztern, Mohamed A. Kharfan-Dabaja, John J. Byrnes

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	383-385
Number of pages	3
Journal	American journal of hematology
Volume	76
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.20114
State	Published - Aug 2004

Keywords

Coronary artery bypass graft
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Thrombosis

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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with thrombosis of multiple saphenous vein grafts and myocardial infarction

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