title: [Profound thrombocytopenia after abciximab administration in acute myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis following thrombocytopenia remission--a case report].
abstract: Profound thrombocytopenia after abciximab administration in acute myocardial infarction and stent thrombosis. This article presents a case of a 62-years-old man with acute anterior myocardial infarction, treated with PCI and stent implantation, in whom profound acute thrombocytopenia was observed after abciximab administration. Nadir platelet count was 6 G/L (before treatment: 250 G/L). Pseudothrombocytopenia was excluded. The remaining antiplatelet drugs (heparin, ASA, clopidogrel) were discontinued. There were no symptoms of bleeding, but next morning (platelet count: 14 G/L) a gross hematoma at femoral puncture site was observed. The patient received 5 U transfusion of platelets. On the 4th day, when the platelet count reached 64 G/L, he was started again on ASA (150 mg) and clopidogrel (75 mg). On the 7th day (platelet count: 138 G/L) he developed anterior ischemia and stent reocclusion was diagnosed. After p.o. clopidogrel (300 mg), balloon PCI with i.c. heparin was performed and ischemia symptoms subsided. The platelet value before the patient's discharge, on subsequent therapy with ASA and clopidogrel, increased to 300 G/L. A review of current literature on this topic is provided.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych Szpitala Miejskiego ZOZ, Poznań-Nowe Miasto.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elikowski
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rzeźniczak
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Słomczyński
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Psuja
mesh_terms: D000077284:Abciximab; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D015607:Stents; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007140:Immunoglobulin Fab Fragments; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077284:Abciximab