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A Flow Cytometry-based Assay for Measuring Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in Cardiac Myocytes After Hypoxia/Reoxygenation
Published on: July 13, 2018
Potential cardiac consequences of thrombocytopenia and thrombocytosis
William C Roberts1, Ishani P Kale1, Joseph M Guileyardo1
1Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX; Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX; Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, TX.
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This study examines cardiac hemorrhages in patients with severe thrombocytopenia and cardiac masses potentially linked to thrombocytosis. Findings highlight the association between platelet disorders and cardiac pathologies.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Hematology
Background:
- Cardiac hemorrhages can occur in patients with severe thrombocytopenia.
- Cardiac masses may be associated with thrombocytosis, a condition of elevated platelet counts.
Abstract:
This report illustrates the heart in three patients with cardiac hemorrhages associated with extreme thrombocytopenia, and the hearts in three patients with rocks speculated to result at least in part from organization of thrombi possibly related to thrombocytosis in one or more cardiac chambers.
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