title: Use of continuous venovenous hemofiltration for reversal of anticoagulation with lepirudin post-cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthetics, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Palanikumar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.forename: Kanchan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rege
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Falter
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006629:Hirudins / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006629:Hirudins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C083544:lepirudin