Review: Non-heparin anticoagulants for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Source: N Engl J Med Area: News This review in the New England Journal of Medicine on non-heparin anticoagulants for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia begins with a case vignette followed by a discussion of the clinical problem, pathophysiology and effect of therapy, clinical use and clinical evidence (on parenteral direct thrombin inhibitors, danaparoid, fondaparinux, transition to a vitamin K antagonist), areas of uncertainty, guidelines; and ends with the authors' clinical recommendations on the management of the case in hand.
Source: NeLM - News - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news