Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2013 Jun;46(3):220-222. 10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.220.
A Postoperative Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Cardiac Surgery Patient: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Korea.
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Korea. leesub@cu.ac.kr
- KMID: 1427795
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2013.46.3.220
Abstract
- Although thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease, when it develops in a post-cardiac surgery patient, it may have a fatal outcome. Since the frequency of early-onset thrombocytopenia in post-cardiac surgery patients is high, platelet concentrates are commonly transfused during postoperative management. However, when TTP is the likely diagnosis, platelet transfusion is not recommended. We experienced a postoperative TTP in a cardiac surgery patient and discovered the importance of identifying the etiology of postoperative thrombocytopenia. Here, we report the case with a brief review of the literature.
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