Transradial coronary stent placement in a patient with severe idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura

Authors
Caputo, RP Abraham, S Churchill, D
Citation
Rp. Caputo et al., Transradial coronary stent placement in a patient with severe idiopathic autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura, J INVAS CAR, 12(7), 2000, pp. 365-368
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INVASIVE CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
10423931 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
365 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
1042-3931(200007)12:7<365:TCSPIA>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A 62-year-old man with refractory, idiopathic, autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura developed unstable angina. Despite a platelet count of 3,000, trans radial cardiac catheterization and coronary stent placement in the left ant erior descending coronary artery were successfully performed. The patient w as treated with clopidogrel for two weeks and aspirin for four weeks withou t adverse event.