Use of argatroban in combination with nafamostat mesilate in open-heart surgery for a pediatric patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II: a case report

Use of argatroban in combination with nafamostat mesilate in open-heart surgery for a pediatric patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II: a case report

Abstract Background Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT II) is a rare, immune-mediated complication of heparin therapy and can cause life-threatening thromboembolism. However, perioperative anticoagulation therapy for patients with a complication of HIT II has not been established. Case pr...

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Main Authors: Shuji Kawamoto, Eriko Kusudo, Kazuhiko Fukuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Argatroban
Nafamostat mesilate
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT II)
Celite
Kaolin
Activated coagulation time (ACT)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-020-0310-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-020-0310-6

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