Use of a direct thrombin inhibitor for intraoperative anticoagulation during endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Abstract

In the issue the authors report brief literature review and the case of use of bivalirudin as an alternative intraoperative anticoagulant for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Keywords

• heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
• intraoperative anticoagulation
• direct thrombin inhibitors
• bivalirudin