A Rare Case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura After Cardiac Surgery

Here we report a case of postoperative thrombocytopenia (TTP) in a 77-year-old case that has been undergoing  mitral valve replacement with combined coronary  artery bypass grafting. In the 5th days of operation, his platelet count was reduced and despite platelet transfusion, his platelet count re...

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Main Authors: Aghygh Heidari, Feridoun Sabzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/5906