Clopidogrel-Associated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura following Endovascular Treatment of Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection

Clopidogrel-Associated Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura following Endovascular Treatment of Spontaneous Carotid Artery Dissection

Abstract Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening multisystem disease secondary to platelet aggregation. We present a patient who developed profound thrombocytopenia and anemia 8 days following initiation of therapy with clopidogrel after stent placement for carotid artery dis...

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Main Authors: Jerry A. Rubano, Kwan Chen, Brianne Sullivan, James A. Vosswinkel, Randeep S. Jawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
Subjects:
clopidogrel
ttp
carotid
stent
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1566127

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