Presentation, management and outcome of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after valvular heart surgery [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS In this contemporary series of patients, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia incidence was low and isolated thrombocytopenia was the most frequent presentation. Conservative management with early diagnosis and substitutive anticoagulation therapy introduction was associated with a low rate of clinical events and a remarkably good outcome with a low mortality rate.

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Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - December 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Arangalage, D., Lepage, L., Faille, D., Cimadevilla, C., Dilly, M.-P., Papy, E., Alhenc-Gelas, M., Ghodbane, W., Nataf, P., Iung, B., Steg, P. G., Vahanian, A., Ajzenberg, N., Messika-Zeitoun, D. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, History, Basic research vascular ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research