Consumption coagulopathy and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with an axillo-femoral graft.
Consumption coagulopathy and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia occurred as a complication of insertion of an axillofemoral, preclotted dacron graft. Treatment with heparin followed by dipyridamole and aspirin normalized the hematologic and coagulation abnormalities over a two month period. The mechanism of consumption coagulopathy associated with prosthetic grafts is discussed and a possible role for treatment with antiplatelet agents is suggested.
D000368:Aged; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D001366:Axillary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates