Massive Left Atrial Thrombus in Two Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Type II after Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT type II) can have devastating consequences in cardiac surgical patients. We report two cases of massive left atrial thrombus after mitral valve replacement and endocardial cryoablation in patients with HIT type II.

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Published inTH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. e334 - e337
Main Authors Mandryk, Yuriy, Czesla, Markus, Mogilansky, Christian, Stefkova, Kristina, Drees, Aloys, Massoudy, Parwis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Stuttgart · New York Georg Thieme Verlag KG 01.07.2018
Subjects
argatroban
Case Report
endocardial cryoablation
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
mitral valve replacement
endocardial cryoablation
mitral valve replacement
argatroban
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
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Summary:Abstract Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT type II) can have devastating consequences in cardiac surgical patients. We report two cases of massive left atrial thrombus after mitral valve replacement and endocardial cryoablation in patients with HIT type II.
ISSN:2512-9465
2567-3459
2512-9465
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1672188