Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.
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چکیده
Patients receive blood thinners (anticoagulants) to treat or prevent blood clots. The most commonly used intravenous anticoagulant is heparin. This Cardiology Patient Page focuses on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), a complication of heparin therapy. This complication of heparin is often confusing because in HIT, heparin does the opposite of what it is supposed to do: It forms rather than prevents new blood clots.
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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Abstract Background and Objectives Heparin is still a commonly used anticoagulant in prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic events. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threating adverse drug reaction of heparin. The diagnosis of HIT is made based on two important criteria, firstly clinical evaluation and secondly laboratory testing. In this comprehensive review, the authors w...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Circulation
دوره 114 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006