Heparinless cardiopulmonary bypass with ancrod.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case is reported of a 22-year-old man with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome and a right atrial foreign body (Greenfield filter). Heparinless cardiopulmonary bypass for removal of the foreign body was conducted by pretreatment with ancrod, a rapid-acting antifibrinolytic of pit viper venom origin. Treatment protocol and a literature review are included in this article.
Medical subject headings
- Ancrod
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Foreign Bodies
- Heart Atria
- Vena Cava Filters