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Two cases of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery

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After cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, the incidence of immunoglobulin antibody (IgG)-mediated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HITS) reported in various studies ranges between 1 and 3% as reported by (Anna et al. in Int J Cardiol. 144:405-7, 2010). We report two patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery grafting and developed severe HITS, leading to catastrophic and rare thrombotic complications.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, level 6, G block, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia

    Kaushalendra Rathore, Evan Boon & Mark Newman

  2. Department of Cardiology, Joondalup Health Campus, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia

    Alex Wilson

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Rathore, K., Boon, E., Wilson, A. et al. Two cases of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 36, 237–240 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00892-1

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