The clinical effects of heparin are meritorious and heparin remains the anticoagulant of
choice for most clinical needs. However, as with any drug, adverse effects exist. Heparin …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune response to heparin that can
progress to severe thrombosis, amputation, and in some cases death. The diagnosis and …

Despite widespread use of unfractionated heparin for a variety of thrombotic disorders, the
frequency of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is underappreciated by many …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious adverse effect of heparin exposure
that can progress to severe thrombosis, amputation, or death. HIT is an immune response in …

Introduction: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a drug-mediated, prothrombotic
disorder caused by immunization against platelet factor 4 (PF4) after complex formation with …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) remains one of the most important adverse
reactions to medications that physicians face today. Depending upon the type of heparin …

INTRODUCTION ǽThe clinical effects of heparin are meritorious and heparin remains the
anticoagulant of choice for most clinical needs. However, as with any drug adverse effects …

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well recognized, potentially life-threatening,
complication of heparin therapy. It is associated with an increased risk of thrombosis which …

Thrombocytopenia is a relatively frequent and usually benign clinical complication of
heparin therapy. However, some patients receiving heparin and heparin-based products …

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially devastating complication of therapy
with either unfractionated or low-molecular-weight heparin. Thrombocytopenia is no longer …