title: Cardiovascular surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II using anticoagulation with recombinant hirudin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, German Heart Center, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koster
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuppe
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Crystal
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mertzlufft
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000991:Antithrombins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024764:Hirudin Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D000991:Antithrombins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin