GTH 2021 State of the Art—Cardiac Surgery: The Perioperative Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe, immune-mediated, adverse drug reaction that paradoxically induces prothrombotic state. Particularly in the setting of cardiac surgery, where full anticoagulation required during cardiopulmonary bypass, management HIT can be highly challenging, and requires multidisciplinary approach. In this short review, different perioperative strategies to run bypass will summarized.