Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure, and ...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a clinically significant immune-mediated adverse reaction to heparin therapy. It is typified by a reduction in circulating platelets while paradoxically ...
The American Journal of Managed Care: EHR Alerts Improve Quality of Care in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Study Finds
A team of researchers developed 3 quality improvement measures embedded in electronic health records (EHRs) to improve care delivery in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. HIT is known as ...
The New England Journal of Medicine: Monoclonal Antibodies in the Pathogenesis of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated platelet disorder caused by antibodies that target complexes of platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparin. HIT has been characterized as a ...
MSN: CVKD acquires 12-LOX inhibitor for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
Seeking Alpha: Cadrenal Therapeutics Highlights High Incidence of Thrombotic Complications in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and VLX-1005 as a ...
Cadrenal Therapeutics Highlights High Incidence of Thrombotic Complications in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and VLX-1005 as a ...
Nature: Sequential combinations of rapid immunoassays for prompt recognition of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
How low can a platelet count get before you suspect heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)? —Higinio R. Lopez, MD, Newark, Del. During heparin therapy, any unexplained decrease that reduces the ...
News Medical: Anti-heparin antibodies develop in patients with spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia without heparin exposure
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a pro-thrombotic syndrome in which anti-heparin antibodies ...