Successful Coronary Artery Bypass in Types 2M and 2N von Willebrand Disease

Mathieu Fiore; Marie Tuffigo; Véronique Cahoreau; Pierre Oses; Christine Mouton

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.110

Successful Coronary Artery Bypass in Types 2M and 2N von Willebrand Disease

Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov;102(5):e423-e425. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.110. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

Authors

Mathieu Fiore¹, Marie Tuffigo², Véronique Cahoreau³, Pierre Oses⁴, Christine Mouton²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Haematology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Laboratory of Haematology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
³ Materiovigilance Unit, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
⁴ Cardiac Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.

PMID: 27060650
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.110

Abstract

von Willebrand disease is a quantitative or qualitative deficiency of von Willebrand factor (VWF) that results in a significant risk of bleeding during surgical procedures unless precautions are taken. We describe for the first time 2 patients with type 2M and type 2N von Willebrand disease, respectively, who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. Because of their high cardiovascular risk factors, replacement therapy was given at low doses with minimal postoperative bleeding.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Vessels / surgery*
Female
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction / surgery*
von Willebrand Diseases / complications*