Abstract
Cardiac allograft dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the early post-transplantation period. This is a critical condition that requires prompt diagnosis and management. We present the case of a 57-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy who underwent cardiac transplantation and developed a rare case of coronary artery thrombosis in the setting of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis syndrome (HITTS) within the first 2 postoperative weeks. Transmural myocardial infarction (MI) was initially noted on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging as regional left ventricular wall motion abnormalities and transmural hyperenhancement after gadolinium administration, prompting further evaluation of the coronary circulation with angiography.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 46-48 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine