Perioperative management of a patient with Werlhof disease undergoing myocardial revascularization. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We herein report the case of a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (Werlhof disease) and coronary artery disease undergoing myocardial revascularization. The use of monomeric immunoglobulins, corticosteroids, platelets transfusion, use of a cell saver, normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, aprotinine and homologous blood transfusion were combined in order to minimize the risk of bleeding complications in the postoperative period.

publication date

  • April 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Coronary Disease
  • Myocardial Revascularization
  • Postoperative Hemorrhage
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032934195

PubMed ID

  • 10350107

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 40

issue

  • 2