Population
Cardiovascular surgery patients with acute, recent, or a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Design
Review
Authors
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Guides anticoagulation choices in cardiac surgery patients with HIT history; leaves open need for randomized trials on alternatives.
For cardiovascular surgery patients, alternative anticoagulants are required during cardiopulmonary bypass if HIT is acute or recent, whereas heparin remains the safest option during bypass for those with a history of HIT but no detectable antibodies.
Andreas Greinacher (2004) studied this question.
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