Use of Edoxaban for the Treatment of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening adverse drug reaction of heparin therapy, which increases a patient’s risk of developing venous and/or arterial thromboembolism. HIT should be treated through discontinuation of heparin and administration of nonheparin anticoagulants such...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2367095 |