| Issue |
J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 48, Number 2, June 2016
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 83 - 85 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/201648083 | |
| Published online | 15 June 2016 | |
Case Reports
Bentall Surgery in a Patient with Cold Agglutinin and Antiphospholipid Antibody: Double Trouble
Address correspondence to: Monish S. Raut, MD, FNB, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesiology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi 110077, India. E-mail: drmonishraut@gmail.com
Received:
19
February
2016
Accepted:
15
June
2016
Cold agglutinin disease is an uncommon disease with potential to cause hemolysis and thrombosis during hypothermic cardiac surgery. Antiphospholipid syndrome is also rare disease with hypercoagulation tendacy. Perioperative management of both these diseases is challenging. We present successful perioperative management of high risk Bentall surgery in patient with both these dreadful diseases.
Key words: cold agglutinin disease / antiphospholipid syndrome / Bentall surgery / hypothermia / hypercoagulation / hemolysis / case report
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