Atypical heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by intracardiac thrombus, effectively treated with ultra-low-dose rt-PA lysis and recombinant hirudin (Lepirudin)

Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-277

  Ibrich, K O ^a   Wiersbitzky, M ^b   Wacke, W ^a   Eichler, P ^b   Zinke, H ^a   Schwock, M ^c   Mox B ^c   Kraatz, G ^b   Motz, W ^c   Greinacher, A ^a,c  

^a Emst Moritz AmdtUniversity Greifsiiald

^b Emst Moritz AmdtUniversity Greifstvald ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Heparin; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; Hirudin; Platelets; rt PA lysis; Thromboembolic complication

Indexed keywords

DANAPAROID; HEPARIN; LEPIRUDIN; THROMBOCYTE FACTOR 4;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOSE RESPONSE; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRACARDIAC THROMBOSIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 7144264421     PISSN: 09575235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001721-199804000-00009     Document Type: Article

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