Long-term management of chronic DIC associated with inoperable aortic aneurysm with low molecular weight heparin.

Abstract

Chronic DIC is a rare complication of aortic aneurysm. Surgical correction is the treatment of choice but for inoperable patients or those with continued DIC after surgery heparin can be used to control the coagulopathy. A case with inoperable multiple aortic aneurysm and chronic DIC managed successfully with dalteparin over a long period is discussed in this report.

• Authors: Gautam Majumdar
• Journal: The hematology journal : the official journal of the European Haematology Association (Hematol J) Vol. 5 Issue 5 Pg. 447-8 ( 2004) ISSN: 1466-4860 [Print] England
• PMID: 15448673 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anticoagulants
• Dalteparin

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Anticoagulants (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal (complications)
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic (complications)
• Aortic Rupture (etiology)
• Blood Coagulation Tests
• Dalteparin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (drug therapy, etiology)
• Ecchymosis (etiology)
• Fatal Outcome
• Female
• Humans
• Platelet Count