HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND CARDIAC SURGERY

BACKGROUND Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious complication related to the heparintreatment and might lead to the life-threatening consequences such as arterial and venousthrombosis. The patient with HIT scheduled for cardiac surgery represents serious problembecause heparin, most co...

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Main Authors: Maja Šoštarič, Borut Geršak, Irena Preložnik Zupan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2008-03-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/914