Cangrelor and Heparin for Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia.

We report the successful use of cangrelor and heparin in a 30-year-old patient with severe heparin-induced thrombocytopenia undergoing urgent pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 2, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ta J, Mishra S, Vaidya A, Forfia PR, Toyoda Y, Auger WR, Salamanca-Padilla YY, Morewood GH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research