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Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
A 32-year-old woman presented with an acute anterior-lateral myocardial inf
arction 7 days postpartum. Coronary angiography revealed an occlusive left
main coronary artery dissection. After coronary artery bypass surgery the p
atient's cardiac function improved and stabilized. Thrombocytopenia and a f
emoral artery thrombosis after 9 days of heparin exposure marked the develo
pment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis that was successfu
lly managed With argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor anticoagulant. (C)
2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.