Abstract
Severe postoperative coagulopathy developed in a child with congenital heart disease due to a factor V inhibitor from repetitive exposure to bovine topical thrombin. This case report alerts pediatric providers to consider these inhibitors when postoperative coagulopathy occurs. Potential treatment options are reviewed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1547-1549 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine