Abstract
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare but potentially devastating and life-threatening complication from using heparin. HIT not only causes thrombocytopenia, but it also carries an increased risk for fatal thrombotic complications. In this report, we describe the case of a patient in whom fatal HIT developed after successful surgical repair of a posterior post-infarction ventricular septal rupture with cardiopulmonary bypass.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Bypass
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Fatal Outcome
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Heparin / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Male
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Myocardial Infarction / complications*
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
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Myocardial Infarction / surgery
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Suture Techniques
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Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
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Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis
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Thrombosis / chemically induced*
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Thrombosis / diagnosis
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Ventricular Septal Rupture / diagnosis
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Ventricular Septal Rupture / etiology
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Ventricular Septal Rupture / surgery*