Cryoglobulinemia: caution for patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2019 Sep;27(7):600-602. doi: 10.1177/0218492319862162. Epub 2019 Jul 8.

Authors

Ryan J Vela¹, Anita Krueger¹, Lynn C Huffman¹, Pietro Bajona¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

PMID: 31284726
DOI: 10.1177/0218492319862162

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiopulmonary bypass; cryoglobulinemia; heart valve prosthesis implantation; hepatitis C; thoracic surgery; vasculitis..

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve / microbiology
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects*
Cryoglobulinemia / complications*
Cryoglobulinemia / diagnosis
Cryoglobulinemia / therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial / surgery*
Fatal Outcome
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / microbiology
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Purpura Fulminans / etiology*
Purpura Fulminans / therapy
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome