Heparin
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Thrombocytopenia: case report A 55-year-old man, who had history of drug-eluting stent placement 4 months prior, presented with chest pain. He was found to have drug-eluting stent thrombosis and underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. On postoperative day 3, he had severe chest pain, hypotension, and complete heart block. He was subsequently diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia [route, dosage, duration of therapy to reaction onset and therapeutic indication not stated]. Additionally, his experienced pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. He received argatroban and warfarin, and recovered. At last follow-up, he was doing well. Gaddam S, et al. Bypass Surgery Complicated by Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia and Recurrent Stent Thrombosis Requiring Bypass Graft Surgery of the Stented Artery. 60th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology : abstr. 2314-6, 2 Apr 2011. Available from: URL: http:// 803053756 www.cardiosource.org/acc - USA
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