CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS IN A PATIENT WITH ACQUIRED C1 INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY

Authors
CASTELLI R CICARDI M GARDINALI M ZINGALE LC SAVI C MUNARI M AGOSTONI A
Citation
R. Castelli et al., CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS IN A PATIENT WITH ACQUIRED C1 INHIBITOR DEFICIENCY, International journal of artificial organs, 20(3), 1997, pp. 175-177
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
International journal of artificial organs → ACNP
ISSN journal
03913988
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
175 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0391-3988(1997)20:3<175:CBIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
C1 inhibitor (C1-INH) regulates, complement, contact system, coagulati on and fibrinolysis. Bleeding complications during cardiopulmonary byp ass (CPB) have been described in a deficient patient. We report a 72 y ear old man affected with acquired C1-INH deficiency who successfully underwent CPB.