Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura with Right Heart Failure Following Total Knee Replacement Surgery / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 220-223, 2018.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-713786
ABSTRACT
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening condition characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal insufficiency, neurological abnormalities, and fever. Cardiac involvement is not uncommon and can be fatal; however, right ventricular heart involvement after surgery is rare. Here, we report a case of TTP presenting with right ventricular heart failure after total knee replacement surgery. TTP was successfully treated with four rounds of plasma exchange. The patient made a full recovery and was discharged after 11 weeks.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orthopedics
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Plasma Exchange
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Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
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Thrombocytopenia
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
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Renal Insufficiency
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Fever
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Heart
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Heart Failure
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Anemia, Hemolytic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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