Anticoagulation with Argatroban in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Renal Insufficiency Undergoing Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Unfractionated heparin is the anticoagulant of choice for cardiac surgery that requires cardiopulmonary bypass. However, it can cause serious side effects like heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), an immune-mediated process where antibodies are directed against heparin and platelet 4 complexes. I...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9945225 |