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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2021

Near fatal stent thrombosis in an aneurysmatic RCX as first manifestation of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) without thrombocytopenia.

Marc Zoller, Iskandar Atmowihardjo, Jeanette Huch, Ines Albrecht, Dirk Habedank

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marc ZollerIntensive Care Unit, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, Berlin, Germany.
Iskandar AtmowihardjoMedizinische Klinik Kardiologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, S.-Allende-Str. 2-8, Berlin, 12559, Germany.
Jeanette HuchMedizinische Klinik Kardiologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, S.-Allende-Str. 2-8, Berlin, 12559, Germany.
Ines AlbrechtMedizinische Klinik Kardiologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, S.-Allende-Str. 2-8, Berlin, 12559, Germany.
Dirk HabedankMedizinische Klinik Kardiologie, DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick, S.-Allende-Str. 2-8, Berlin, 12559, Germany. d.habedank@drk-kliniken-berlin.de.ORCID 0000-0003-3403-7146
DRK Kliniken Berlin · DEUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald · DE

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Abstract

backgroundThrombosis resulting from heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) occurs in about 2% of patients without a significant decrease in platelet counts. We report on such a near fatal thrombotic event caused by coronary intervention. CASE PRESENTATION: A supposedly "completely healthy" 53-year-old patient was admitted to hospital with covered rupture of an aneurysm of the Aorta descendens. He was successfully operated on and underwent coronary angiography due to NSTEMI six days later. Immediately after intervention of a 90% RCX stenosis he developed ventricular flutter, was defibrillated, and re-angiography showed partial occlusion of the RCX stent. Lots of white thrombi could be retrieved by aspiration catheter and gave reason for a HIT without thrombocytopenia. The detection of platelet factor 4/heparin complex antibodies by immunoassay supported and the subsequent Heparin Induced Platelet Activation Assay proved this diagnosis.

conclusionsThe clinical event of an acute stent thrombosis should alarm the interventional team to the diagnosis of HIT even with a normal platelet count.

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Blood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationAneurysm, RupturedAnticoagulantsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAutoantibodiesCoronary AneurysmCoronary StenosisCoronary ThrombosisDrug-Eluting StentsHeparinHumansMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPlatelet Factor 4Risk FactorsThrombectomyAnticoagulantsAutoantibodiesHeparinPF4 protein, humanPlatelet Factor 4Case reportCoronary aneurysmHeparin-induced thrombocytopeniaHITWhite thrombus

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