title: Combined coronary revascularization and splenectomy.
abstract: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is rarely associated with coronary artery disease. In this report, we describe the successful surgical management of a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and angina pectoris.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Japan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Koike
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suma
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oku
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawada
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013156:Splenectomy