Successful cardiac transplantation after Novacor implantation in a HIT II-patient using heparin

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 769-771

  Christiansen, S ^a   Jahn, U R ^a   Meyer, J ^a   Scheld, H H ^a   Van Aken, H ^a   Hammel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Heart assist devices; Heart, transplantation; Heparin, adverse effects; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPYRIDAMOLE; HEPARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART SURGERY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0035211982     PISSN: 00219509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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