Post-cardiac surgery thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: presence of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies at preoperative baseline

Post-cardiac surgery thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: presence of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies at preoperative baseline

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) rarely complicates acute inflammatory conditions such as surgery, including post-cardiac surgery. Review of 32 previously-reported cases of post-cardiac surgery TTP indicates that this disorder often occurs as early as 2–3 days following surgery, which seems...

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Main Authors: Bryan Tordon, Theodore E. Warkentin, Jane C. Moore, Donald M. Arnold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-04-01
Series:Platelets
Subjects:
adamts13
cardiac surgery
clopidogrel
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09537104.2021.1912314

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