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KMID : 0364020130460030220
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2013 Volume.46 No. 3 p.220 ~ p.222
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A Postoperative Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Cardiac Surgery Patient: A Case Report
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Choi Eun-Jin
Lee Sub
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Thoracic surgery, Thrombocytopenia
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