Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma

The diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a challenge in post-cardiac surgery patients because of the high incidence of non-immune thrombocytopenia and heparin–platelet factor 4 antibodies in these groups. We present a case of HIT in a post coronary artery bypass surgery patient, wh...

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Main Authors: Raju Khanal, Paras Karmacharya, Daniel A. Forman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
CABG
HIT
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
serotonin release assay
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/28745/pdf_69
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spelling doaj-b95b3b5af88043e09cf28eeccbc6f8922020-11-24T22:24:17ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662015-10-01501410.3402/jchimp.v5.2874528745Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemmaRaju Khanal0Paras Karmacharya1Daniel A. Forman2 Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA Hematology Oncology, Reading Health Physician Network, West Reading, PA, USAThe diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a challenge in post-cardiac surgery patients because of the high incidence of non-immune thrombocytopenia and heparin–platelet factor 4 antibodies in these groups. We present a case of HIT in a post coronary artery bypass surgery patient, which was successfully treated with prompt recognition and discontinuation of heparin products.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/28745/pdf_69CABGHITheparin-induced thrombocytopeniaserotonin release assay
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Daniel A. Forman
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
CABG
HIT
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
serotonin release assay
author_facet Raju Khanal
Paras Karmacharya
Daniel A. Forman
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title Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
title_short Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
title_full Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
title_fullStr Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
title_full_unstemmed Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
title_sort heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma
publisher Taylor & Francis Group
series Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
issn 2000-9666
publishDate 2015-10-01
description The diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a challenge in post-cardiac surgery patients because of the high incidence of non-immune thrombocytopenia and heparin–platelet factor 4 antibodies in these groups. We present a case of HIT in a post coronary artery bypass surgery patient, which was successfully treated with prompt recognition and discontinuation of heparin products.
topic CABG
HIT
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
serotonin release assay
url http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/28745/pdf_69
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