Anesth Analg 2003;96:956-958
© 2003 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Hemostatic Analysis of a Patient Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery with Argatroban Anticoagulation
Derek R. Kieta, MD*,
Andrew T. McCammon, MD*,
William L. Holman, MD , and
Vance G. Nielsen, MD*
Departments of *Anesthesiology and
Surgery, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Vance G. Nielsen, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 619 South 19th St., Birmingham, Alabama 35249-6810. Address e-mail to vance.nielsen{at}ccc.uab.edu
IMPLICATIONS: This case describes the impact of argatroban and off-pump coronary revascularization on hemostasis as assessed by conventional hemostatic measures and Thrombelastography ® in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
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