REFRACTORY IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
DHAR SC MILLER LW
Citation
Sc. Dhar et Lw. Miller, REFRACTORY IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA AFTER HEART-TRANSPLANTATION - A CASE-REPORT, The Journal of heart and lung transplantation, 14(4), 1995, pp. 785-787
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System",Transplantation
Journal title
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation → ACNP
ISSN journal
10532498
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
785 - 787
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-2498(1995)14:4<785:RITAH->2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Chronic immune thrombocytopenia responds to steroids and splenectomy i n approximately 80% of the patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin, plasm apheresis, combination chemotherapy, and androgens may help in refract ory cases. This report describes the course and management of refracto ry immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.