How to Solve the Conundrum of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia during Cardiopulmonary Bypass

How to Solve the Conundrum of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia during Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a major issue in cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). HIT represents a severe adverse drug reaction after heparin administration. It consists of immune-mediated thrombocytopenia paradoxically leading to thrombotic events. Detection of anti...

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Main Authors: Etienne Revelly, Emmanuelle Scala, Lorenzo Rosner, Valentina Rancati, Ziyad Gunga, Matthias Kirsch, Zied Ltaief, Marco Rusca, Xavier Bechtold, Lorenzo Alberio, Carlo Marcucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
cardiac surgery
cardiopulmonary bypass
intraoperative management
heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome
direct thrombin inhibitor
antiplatelet therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/786

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