Heparin in Patients with HIT II Requiring Complex Cardiac Procedures

References

• 1 Doherty D C, Ortel T L, de Bruijn N, Greenberg C S, van Trigt P. “Heparin-free” cardiopulmonary bypass. First reported use of heparinoid (Org 10172) to provide anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass.  Anesthesiology. 1990;  73 562-565
• 2 Prifti E, Bonacchi M, Leacche M, Miraldi F. Undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass using enoxaparin only during a cardiac transplantation procedure.  Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000;  17 760-762
• 3 Christiansen S, Jahn U R, Meyer J, Scheld H H, Van Aken H, Kehrel B E, Hammel D. Anticoagulative management of patients requiring left ventricular assist device implantation and suffering from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II.  Ann Thorac Surg. 2000;  69 774-777
• 4 Christiansen S, Hammel D, Schmidt C, Scheld H H. Heparin in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II requiring LVAD implantation and cardiac transplantation.  J Heart Lung Transplant. 2000;  19 510-512
• 5 Potzsch B, Klovekorn W P, Madlener K. Use of heparin during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.  N Engl J Med. 2000;  343 515