Cardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: How low is too low.

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dc.contributor.authorAshoub, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorLakshmanan, Suresh
dc.contributor.authorLuckraz, Heyman
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-16T07:59:39Z
dc.date.available2013-07-16T07:59:39Z
dc.date.issued2013-07
dc.description.abstractPlatelets 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.citationAshoub 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.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/147269
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2013;volume=16;issue=3;spage=215;epage=217;aulast=Ashouben_US
dc.subjectBleedingen_US
dc.subjectCardiac surgeryen_US
dc.subjectThrombocytopeniaen_US
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshAntifibrinolytic Agents --therapeutic use
dc.subject.meshBlood Loss, Surgical --prevention & control
dc.subject.meshCoronary Artery Bypass
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIntraoperative Care
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshPlatelet Count
dc.subject.meshPlatelet Transfusion
dc.subject.meshPreoperative Care
dc.subject.meshThrombocytopenia --blood
dc.subject.meshThrombocytopenia --therapy
dc.subject.meshTranexamic Acid --therapeutic use
dc.titleCardiac surgery in a patient with severe thrombocytopenia: How low is too low.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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