title: Hemostatic analysis of a patient with hereditary angioedema undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: Hereditary angioedema is a disease associated with acute complement-mediated inflammation and swelling of the airway and other vital organs. This case describes the impact of hereditary angioedema and cardiopulmonary bypass on hemostasis as assessed by thrombelastography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35249, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Chaney
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Adair
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lell
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: McGiffin
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D000799:Angioedema / Q000097:blood*; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care; D013916:Thrombelastography; D014914:Whole Blood Coagulation Time