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Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome after cardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Sukniam Kulkaew Belle,
Proia Alan D.,
Glower Donald D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.12811
Subject(s) - medicine , antiphospholipid syndrome , catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome , cardiac surgery , surgery , intensive care medicine , cardiology , thrombosis
We report a case of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in a patient following mitral valve replacement. The pathophysiology and management of this rare condition is discussed.