Bilateral Arm Gangrene Associated With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Circ J. 2017 Dec 25;82(1):293-294. doi: 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-0135. Epub 2017 Jun 3.

Authors

Kansuke Ito¹, Toshiaki Isogai¹, Makiko Takada², Tetsushi Tatsumi³, Kazuaki Enatsu⁴, Hiroyuki Tanaka¹, Tamotsu Tejima¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center.
² Department of Anesthesia, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center.
³ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center.

PMID: 28579599
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-17-0135

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Amputation, Surgical
Arm / pathology*
Arm / surgery
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Female
Gangrene / etiology*
Heparin / administration & dosage
Heparin / adverse effects
Heparin / immunology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*

Substances

Heparin