Postpartum coronary artery dissection complicated by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 11269422.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 32-year-old woman presented with an acute anterior-lateral myocardial infarction 7 days postpartum. Coronary angiography revealed an occlusive left main coronary artery dissection. After coronary artery bypass surgery the patient's cardiac function improved and stabilized. Thrombocytopenia and a femoral artery thrombosis after 9 days of heparin exposure marked the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis that was successfully managed with argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor anticoagulant.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Dissection
- Anticoagulants
- Coronary Disease
- Heparin
- Puerperal Disorders
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombosis