Successful management of cold-induced urticaria during hypothermic circulatory arrest.

Ellis, Anne K; Saha, Tarit; Arellano, Ramiro; Zajac, Andrew; Payne, Darrin M · Ann Thorac Surg · 2013

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Cold-induced urticaria (CIU) is a potentially life-threatening immunologic disorder characterized by swelling and edema of exposed tissue in response to a cold stimulus. We describe the successful management of a patient with a history of severe CIU who required coronary bypass and repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm using hypothermic circulatory arrest.

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