Luthra Suvitesh, Theodore Sanjay, Liava'a Matthew, Atkinson Victoria, Tatoulis James
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Heart Lung Circ. 2009 Aug;18(4):307-10. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.12.007. Epub 2008 Mar 28.
Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene is a rare complication of heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia after cardiac surgery. We report a case and discuss management issues with cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery in this condition.