[HSF] Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia and CABG

[Ben Bidstrup]

>John,
>
>Thank you for your reply.  That definitely is an option.
>Have you or others operated on patients using anything other than  heparin?
>If so, what were the results?
>
>Carmi
>
Ancrod is less reversible than refludan. It cause defibrination, so 
you will need a lot of FFP at the end of the case.

FWIW, here is the Wiki page on it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancrod

I would suggest you look at bivalirudin. There is a fair bit of 
experience even amongst the HSForum folks.
-- 
Ben Bidstrup FRACS FRCSEd FEBCTS
Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon