SUCCESSFUL AORTOCORONARY BYPASS SURGERY IN A PATIENT WITH CLASSICAL HEMOPHILIA A
Daniel A. Holub1, John C. Norman, Denton A. Cooley
1Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal and Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston, Texas.
A patient with documented Factor VIII deficiency (classical Hemophilia A) and a history of previous severe intra- and postoperative hemorrhage and transfusion reaction underwent myocardial revascularization for advanced triple vessel coronary artery occlusive disease. The coagulation status was investigated, and a replacement regimen was instituted. The surgical procedure and postoperative course were uneventful.
A patient with documented Factor VIII deficiency (classical Hemophilia A) and a history of previous severe intra- and postoperative hemorrhage and transfusion reaction underwent myocardial revascularization for advanced triple vessel coronary artery occlusive disease. The coagulation status was investigated, and a replacement regimen was instituted. The surgical procedure and postoperative course were uneventful.
