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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:576-578
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in coronary bypass surgery

Juan P. Arnoletti, MDa, Glenn J.R. Whitman, MDb

a Surgery, Medical Colle of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
b Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Address reprint requests to Dr Arnoletti, Department of Surgery, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, Broad and Vine Sts, Philadelphia, PA 19102
e-mail: jupablo{at}pol.net

We report on a 51-year-old man with severe two-vessel coronary disease and an ejection fraction of 15% who presented with myocardial ischemia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after coronary angioplasty. Before coronary bypass surgery, the antithrombin agent argatroban was used for anticoagulation and an intra-aortic balloon pump was inserted. Direct coronary bypass surgery was performed to the left anterior descending artery and to the posterior descending artery using the ‘Octopus’ tissue stabilization device (Manfrotto, Feltre, Italy). The postoperative course was uneventful and associated with normal platelet counts. The patient was discharged on the 6th postoperative day.




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