Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Bariatric Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2021;6(1):3030.Case Report | Open Access
Management of Hemostasis in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A Diagnosed with Von Willebrand Disease - Case Report
Cavolli Raif1*, Cavolli Viola1 , Sotiraq Lako2 , Memishaj Sabian1 and Uymaz Baris2
1 Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Clinical Center of Kosova, Kosovo 2 Department of Cardiac Surgery, American Hospital, Albania
*Correspondance to: Raif Cavolli
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3030
Abstract
Abstract Background: Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), the most common hereditary bleeding disorder, arises from quantitative or qualitative defect of VWF. There are only a few report of patient undergoing cardiac surgery with VWD. Case Presentation: A patient knows as type 1 VWD was diagnosed with Type A Aortic Dissection. He was treated prior to and after surgery with cryoprecipitate preventing coagulopathy in the absence of the von Willebrand/factor VIII concentrate. Conclusion: Despite the absence of von Willebrand/factor VIII concentrate in our country the use of cryoprecipitate allowed our patient to undergo the aortic surgery without any complication.
Keywords
Von Willebrand disease; Aortic dissection; Bleeding
Cite the article
Raif C, Viola C, Lako S, Sabian M, Baris U. Management of Hemostasis in Acute Aortic Dissection Type A Diagnosed with Von Willebrand Disease - Case Report. Clin Surg. 2021; 6: 3030..