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Alexander Heggtveit

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Professor EmeritusPathology & Molecular MedicineMcMaster University

Alexander Heggtveit

Professor Emeritus

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2014

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No graduate courses on record.
No publications since 2007.

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heggtva@mcmaster.ca

84 publications.

Very severe thrombocytopenia and fragmentation hemolysis mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with a giant intracardiac vegetation infected with Staphylococcus epidermidis: Role of monocyte procoagulant activity induced by bacterial supernatant

Selleng K, Warkentin TE, Greinacher A, Morris AM, Walker IR, Heggtveit HA, Eichler P, Cybulsky IJ

American Journal of Hematology200718 citations

DOI: 10.1002/ajh.20821

Postinfarction double papillary muscle rupture in three surgically excised mitral valves

Lobo FV, Fernandes J, Heggtveit HA

Cardiovascular Pathology20054 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2005.05.003

Infarcted appendix epicardica

Heggtveit HA, Arredondo J

Cardiovascular Pathology20051 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2005.07.008

Central nervous system consequences of an unusual body disposal strategy.

Heggtveit HA

Journal of Forensic Sciences2004First author

Commentary on: Andrews JM, Gutstadt JP, Itabashi HH, Dowell SJ, Schuwchardt MS, Miller EA. Central nervous system consequences of an unusual body disposal strategy: case report and brief experimental investigation. J Forensic Sci 2003;48(5):1153–1157

Journal of Forensic Sciences2004

DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003417

Commentary on: Telmon N, Allery J-P, Scolan V, Rougé D. Fatal cranial injuries caused by an electric angle grinder. J Forensic Sci 2001;46(2):389-391.

Boudreau J, Heggtveit H

Journal of Forensic Sciences2002Senior author

DOI: 10.1520/jfs15323j

Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

Heggtveit HA

Chest2000First author

DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.3.880

Left ventricular involvement in right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy.

Lobo FV, Silver MD, Butany J, Heggtveit HA

Canadian Journal of Cardiology199933 citationsSenior author

Pancreatic pseudocyst: heparin-induced haemorrhage through the ampulla of Vater.

Hong D, Gately JF, Heggtveit HA

Surgeon19992 citationsSenior author

In Vivo Photoactivation of Caged Thrombin

Heggtveit A

Thrombosis and Haemostasis1998First author

DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615207

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Ted Warkentin

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Jorge Arredondo

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2005

Markad Venkatraya Kamath

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 1986

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Alexander Heggtveit

Very severe thrombocytopenia and fragmentation hemolysis mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with a giant intracardiac vegetation infected with Staphylococcus epidermidis: Role of monocyte procoagulant activity induced by bacterial supernatant

Postinfarction double papillary muscle rupture in three surgically excised mitral valves

Infarcted appendix epicardica

Central nervous system consequences of an unusual body disposal strategy.

Commentary on: Andrews JM, Gutstadt JP, Itabashi HH, Dowell SJ, Schuwchardt MS, Miller EA. Central nervous system consequences of an unusual body disposal strategy: case report and brief experimental investigation. J Forensic Sci 2003;48(5):1153–1157

Commentary on: Telmon N, Allery J-P, Scolan V, Rougé D. Fatal cranial injuries caused by an electric angle grinder. J Forensic Sci 2001;46(2):389-391.

Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

Left ventricular involvement in right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy.

Pancreatic pseudocyst: heparin-induced haemorrhage through the ampulla of Vater.

In Vivo Photoactivation of Caged Thrombin

Frequent collaborators

Ted Warkentin

Jorge Arredondo

Irwin Ronald Walker

Roland Clifton Way

Dennis Hong

Markad Venkatraya Kamath