Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and endovascular procedures: report of two cases Trombocitopenia induzida por heparina e tratamento endovascular: relato de dois casos
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a transient disorder caused by platelet-activating antibodies against platelet factor 4 (PF4)-heparin complexes. Clinically it translates into arterial or venous thrombosis and carries high morbidity and mortality. The use of large doses of heparin during en...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Jornal Vascular Brasileiro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492009000300012 |