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Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Presenting as Concomitant Bilateral Cerebrovascular Infarction and Acute Coronary Syndrome

Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2023
Background: Spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a pro-thrombotic syndrome in which anti-heparin antibodies develop without heparin exposure. Case presentation: A 78-year-old man who underwent a successful lumbar laminectomy presented to the
Jong Kun Park, Ilan Vavilin, Jacob Zaemes, Araba Ofosu-Somuah, Raghav Gattani, Camila Sahebi, Alexander G. Truesdell   +6 more
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1998
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially serious complication of heparin therapy and is being encountered more frequently in patients with cardiovascular disease as use of anticoagulant therapy becomes more widespread. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this immune-mediated condition has improved in recent years, with heparin ...
Brieger, David B, Mak, Koon-Hou, Kottke-Marchant, Kandice, Topol, Eric J   +3 more
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An Ovarian Cancer Patient Presenting Heparin - Induced Thrombocytopenia after use of Low - Molecular - Weight Heparin: A Case Report of Rare Condition

Gynecology Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine, 2019
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare and life-threatening condition of exposure to heparin. A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia due to the low molecular weight heparin was presented.
Yasin Durmuş, Yalin Ay Karyal, Cigdem Kilic, Caner Cakir, Dilek Yuksel, Berna Seyhan, Gokhan Boyraz, Gunsu Kimyon Comert, Taner Turan   +8 more
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia [PDF]

Journal of Infusion Nursing, 2017
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated complication of heparin therapy. The use of heparin to flush some vascular access devices makes HIT a concern for infusion nurses. This article reviews the risk factors for, pathophysiology of, and management of HIT.
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia among patients of a comprehensive cancer center

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2014
Most clinical studies of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia have not included cancer patients who have high risk of thromboembolism, frequent exposure to heparin, and many potential causes of thrombocytopenia other than heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. To
Weixin Wu, Kelly Merriman, Amr Nabaah, Nikhil Seval, Vahid Afshar-Kharghan, Sai-Ching J Yeung   +5 more
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Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with multiple arteriovenous thromboses: case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007
Background Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis, albeit rare, is a severe side effect of heparin exposure. It can occur within one month after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with manifestation of different thrombotic ...
Omran Abbas, Karimi Abbasali, Ahmadi Hossein, Yazdanifard Parin   +3 more
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“Spontaneous” Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Report of 2 Cases

Arthroplasty Today, 2021
“Spontaneous” heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare and virulent form of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia that occurs in the absence of exposure to any drug of the heparin class of anticoagulants.
Olga M. Olevsky, MD, Michael H. Rosove, MD   +1 more
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Injection Site Erythema in a Patient on Therapeutic Anticoagulation with Low Molecular Weight Heparin after Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Rare Presentation of Heparin- and Protamine-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Case Reports in Immunology, 2020
Previous exposition to heparin and protamine in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative therapeutic anticoagulation with LMWH may lead to the development of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and/or protamine-induced ...
Caroline Holaubek, Paul Simon, Sabine Eichinger-Hasenauer, Franz Gremmel, Barbara Steinlechner   +4 more
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Spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia presenting as bilateral adrenal hemorrhages and pulmonary embolism after total knee arthroplasty

Arthroplasty Today, 2015
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome is an acquired potentially life-threatening prothrombotic disorder caused by antibodies that recognize complexes of platelet factor 4 bound to heparin or heparin-like molecules. It typically occurs after exposure
Amro Elshoury, MBChB, Maha Khedr, MBChB, Mostafa M. Abousayed, MD, Syed Mehdi, MD   +3 more
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Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Under Argatroban Anticoagulation in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Literature Review and Clinical Case Presentation. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Kšela J, Kafol J, Kerin M, Pirc D, Novak R, Goslar T.   +5 more
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