Preoperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Plasmapheresis for Urgent Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia-Positive Patient.

Authors :: Tahiri M
Bykova A
Dunne B
Barth D
Donahoe L
Waddell TK
McRae K
Slinger P
Granton J
de Perrot M
Source :: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2020 Sep; Vol. 110 (3), pp. e231-e232. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 04.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Pulmonary endarterectomy is the treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. This case report outlines the importance of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and plasmapheresis as two important options in the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-positive patients requiring urgent pulmonary endarterectomy.<br /> (Copyright © 2020 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Aged
Anticoagulants adverse effects
Female
Humans
Thrombocytopenia complications
Endarterectomy
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Heparin adverse effects
Plasmapheresis
Pulmonary Embolism surgery
Thrombocytopenia chemically induced

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