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[Thrombotic microangiopathy after extracorporeal circulation: important differential diagnosis]
- Source :
- Der Anaesthesist. 60(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Thrombotic microangiopathies are characterized by platelet activation, endothelial damage, hemolysis and microvascular occlusion. This group of diseases is primary represented by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Patients present with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia as well as occlusion-related organ ischemia to a variable degree. A deficiency of the metalloprotease ADAMTS-13 is a major risk for acute disease manifestation as this is a regulator of unusually large von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers, which are extremely adhesive and secreted by endothelial cells. In classical TTP an ADAMTS-13 activity below 5% is specific, whereas in other forms of thrombotic microangiopathies activity of ADAMTS-13 ranges from very low to normal. Symptoms of different forms of thrombotic microangiopathy are frequently overlapping and a clear classification according to clinical criteria is often difficult. Due to a high mortality, particularly of TTP, immediate diagnosis and therapy are essential. In this article two cases of thombotic microangiopathy after cardiac surgery are reported. After exclusion of TTP and HUS as well as other etiologies of thrombotic microangiopathy a relationship between the use of extracorporeal circulation and the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy is assumed.
- Subjects :
- Aged, 80 and over
Male
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Extracorporeal Circulation
Aspirin
Critical Care
Aortic Diseases
ADAMTS13 Protein
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Thrombosis
Middle Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
ADAM Proteins
Postoperative Complications
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
Risk Factors
Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
von Willebrand Factor
Humans
Female
Coma
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 1432055X
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Der Anaesthesist
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........89292a296af5b416f540747832fd6602