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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an increasingly recognized complication of heparin exposure that can lead to acute coronary syndrome and subacute coronary artery stent thrombosis.
Highlights heparin-induced thrombocytopenia as a recognized complication of heparin exposure that can lead to acute coronary syndrome and stent thrombosis.
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Clinicians should consider HIT in unexplained stent thrombosis; case reports leave open true incidence and prevention strategies.
The diagnosis of an acute coronary syndrome associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an increasingly recognized complication of heparin exposure. We describe a case of an acute myocardial infarction 2 weeks after elective aortobifemoral bypass surgery, subsequent subacute coronary artery stent thrombosis, and the treatment strategies available.
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Gallagher et al. (2005) studied this question. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is an increasingly recognized complication of heparin exposure that can lead to acute coronary syndrome and subacute coronary artery stent thrombosis.
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