Thrombotic microangiopathy in a very young infant with mitral valvuloplasty

• Main Authors: Yuka Matsunaga (Author), Masataka Ishimura (Author), Hazumu Nagata (Author), Kiyoshi Uike (Author), Tadamune Kinjo (Author), Masayuki Ochiai (Author), Kenichiro Yamamura (Author), Hidetoshi Takada (Author), Yoshihisa Tanoue (Author), Masaki Hayakawa (Author), Masanori Matsumoto (Author), Toshiro Hara (Author), Shouichi Ohga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are microvascular occlusive disorders characterized by systemic or intrarenal platelet aggregation, thrombocytopenia, and red cell fragmentation. Post-operative TMA mostly occurs in adult patients with cardiovascular surgery, with the distinct pathophys...