Successful heparin desensitization: a case report and review of the literature.
Immediate hypersensitivity reactions to heparin have been described in the literature. Moreover, heparin remains the anticoagulant of choice in cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe a patient with heparin allergy who underwent successful heparin desensitization and a review of the literature.
Dave
Shoban
S
Division of Allergic Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
Park
Miguel A
MA
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin