Cardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: How low is too low.
dc.contributor.author | Ashoub, Ahmed | |
dc.contributor.author | Lakshmanan, Suresh | |
dc.contributor.author | Luckraz, Heyman | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-16T07:59:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-16T07:59:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-07 | |
dc.description.abstract | Platelets play a very important role in hemostasis, especially after cardiac surgery. Excessive bleeding after such surgery may lead to increased need for transfusion and its incumbent increase in post-operative morbidity and mortality. Although most cardiac surgeons will offer a surgical option to a patient with moderate thrombocytopenia (platelet count around 70 × 10 9 /L), successful cardiac surgery has not been reported in patients with significantly lower platelets counts (less than 40 × 10 9 /L). We report a case of severe thrombocytopenia (19 × 10 9 /L) where coronary artery bypass grafting was performed with minimal blood loss post-operatively, discuss the patient's management and provide insights while dealing with such patients. | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Ashoub Ahmed, Lakshmanan Suresh, Luckraz Heyman. Cardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: How low is too low. Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia. 2013 Jul; 16(3): 215-217. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/147269 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.source.uri | https://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=215;epage=217;aulast=Ashoub | en_US |
dc.subject | Bleeding | en_US |
dc.subject | Cardiac surgery | en_US |
dc.subject | Thrombocytopenia | en_US |
dc.subject.mesh | Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Antifibrinolytic Agents --therapeutic use | |
dc.subject.mesh | Blood Loss, Surgical --prevention & control | |
dc.subject.mesh | Coronary Artery Bypass | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Intraoperative Care | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Platelet Count | |
dc.subject.mesh | Platelet Transfusion | |
dc.subject.mesh | Preoperative Care | |
dc.subject.mesh | Thrombocytopenia --blood | |
dc.subject.mesh | Thrombocytopenia --therapy | |
dc.subject.mesh | Tranexamic Acid --therapeutic use | |
dc.title | Cardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: How low is too low. | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |