title: Postoperative manifestation of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with intracavitary thrombosis: diagnostic pitfalls and conservative therapy.
authors.affiliation: Heart Center Lahr, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lahr, Germany. helmut.gulbins@heart-lahr.com
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gulbins
authors.forename: Tito
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.forename: Juergen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ennker
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024764:Hirudin Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000032:analysis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D006493:Heparin