Use of continuous venovenous hemofiltration for reversal of anticoagulation with lepirudin post-cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.
Saravanan
Palanikumar
P
Department of Anesthetics, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Rege
Kanchan
K
Falter
Florian
F
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*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006629:Hirudins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C083544:lepirudin