Recombinant hirudin for extended aortic surgery in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Jul;118(1):191-2. doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(99)70159-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Anticoagulants / metabolism
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Antithrombins / metabolism
  • Antithrombins / therapeutic use*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Heparin / adverse effects*
  • Hirudin Therapy*
  • Hirudins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use*
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
  • Thrombocytopenia / complications
  • Whole Blood Coagulation Time

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Antithrombins
  • Hirudins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Heparin