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The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 April;40(2):227-8
Copyright © 2000 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
language: English
Perioperative management of a patient with Werlhof disease undergoing myocardial revascularization
Gaudino M., Luciani N., Piancone F. L., Bruno P., Rossi M., Schiavello R., Possati G.
From the Department of Cardiac Surgery and * Anaesthesiology Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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.