| Successful thrombolysis after pulmonary endarterectomy. | |
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PMID: 21095367 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We report the case of a 51-year-old woman who underwent pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. On postoperative day 1 she developed bilateral pulmonary thrombosis due to preoperatively undiagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Systemic thrombolytic therapy with alteplase on postoperative days 5 and 6 resulted in marked clinical improvement. To our knowledge this is the first report of successful thrombolysis of pulmonary thrombosis due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after pulmonary endarterectomy. |
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Authors:
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Kathrin I Schmidt; Peter Fries; Susanne K Feldner; Hans-Joachim Schäfers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 90 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: 2011-01-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2051-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Chronic Disease Endarterectomy / methods* Female Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use* Follow-Up Studies Humans Middle Aged Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy, physiopathology, surgery* Pulmonary Wedge Pressure Thrombolytic Therapy / methods* Vascular Resistance |
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0/Fibrinolytic Agents |
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