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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 53, 787-791, Copyright © 1992 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in open heart surgical patients: sequelae of late recognition

JT Walls, JJ Curtis, D Silver, TM Boley, RA Schmaltz and W Nawarawong
Division of Cardiothoracic, University of Missouri, Columbia 65212.

Most patients undergoing open heart operations have had exposure to heparin for diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures. Heparin antibody formation and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with repeat heparin administration can cause high morbidity and mortality from thrombotic complications, especially when delay in diagnosis occurs. From 1981 to 1991, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia was diagnosed in 82 of 4,261 open heart surgical patients (1.9%). Platelet counts less than 100 x 10(9)/L (100,000/microL) or new or recurring thrombotic events prompted suspicion of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Heparin-dependent antibody was diagnosed preoperatively in 12 patients (group I) and postoperatively in 70 patients (group II). Heparin was not given postoperatively in group I patients, and complications in this group were limited to bleeding in 3 patients. There were no thromboembolic events and all patients survived. Group II patients had late recognition of heparin-dependent antibody postoperatively, and heparin exposure was continued for varying periods postoperatively. Thirty- seven group II patients (53%) had bleeding complications and 31 (44%) had thromboembolic complications. These complications led to death in 23 group II patients (33%). Heparin-dependent antibody may occur in patients having open heart operations and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality if not diagnosed early with cessation of heparin therapy.


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