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[Thrombotic microangiopathy after extracorporeal circulation: important differential diagnosis]

Schmidt, T. and Tsakiris, D. A. and Grapow, M. and Siegemund, M.. (2011) [Thrombotic microangiopathy after extracorporeal circulation: important differential diagnosis]. Der Anästhesist, 60 (5). pp. 451-456.

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Abstract

Thrombotic microangiopathies are characterized by platelet activation, endothelial damage, hemolysis and microvascular occlusion. This group of diseases is primary represented by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Patients present with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia as well as occlusion-related organ ischemia to a variable degree. A deficiency of the metalloprotease ADAMTS-13 is a major risk for acute disease manifestation as this is a regulator of unusually large von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers, which are extremely adhesive and secreted by endothelial cells. In classical TTP an ADAMTS-13 activity below 5% is specific, whereas in other forms of thrombotic microangiopathies activity of ADAMTS-13 ranges from very low to normal. Symptoms of different forms of thrombotic microangiopathy are frequently overlapping and a clear classification according to clinical criteria is often difficult. Due to a high mortality, particularly of TTP, immediate diagnosis and therapy are essential. In this article two cases of thombotic microangiopathy after cardiac surgery are reported. After exclusion of TTP and HUS as well as other etiologies of thrombotic microangiopathy a relationship between the use of extracorporeal circulation and the pathogenesis of thrombotic microangiopathy is assumed.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Hämostaselabor (Marbet)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Ehemalige Einheiten Querschnittsfächer (Klinik) > Hämostaselabor (Marbet)
UniBasel Contributors:Tsakiris, Dimitrios A. and Siegemund, Martin
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Springer-Verlag
ISSN:0003-2417
e-ISSN:1432-055X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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