Cutaneous microangiopathic thrombosis complicated by pyoderma gangrenosum in post-cardiac surgery heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia.

Abstract	Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene is a rare complication of heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia after cardiac surgery. We report a case and discuss management issues with cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery in this condition.
Authors	Suvitesh Luthra, Sanjay Theodore, Matthew Liava'a, Victoria Atkinson, James Tatoulis
Journal	Heart, lung & circulation (Heart Lung Circ) Vol. 18 Issue 4 Pg. 307-10 (Aug 2009) ISSN: 1444-2892 [Electronic] Australia
PMID	18375181 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Autoantibodies Enoxaparin Fibrinolytic Agents
Topics	Aged Aortic Valve Stenosis (surgery) Autoantibodies Cardiopulmonary Bypass Enoxaparin (adverse effects) Female Fibrinolytic Agents (adverse effects) Humans Mitral Valve Insufficiency (surgery) Postoperative Care (adverse effects) Pyoderma Gangrenosum (etiology) Thrombocytopenia (chemically induced, complications, immunology) Venous Thrombosis (etiology)

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