Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) during postoperative warfarin thromboprophylaxis: A second example of postorthopedic surgery 'spontaneous' HIT

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 499-501

  Pruthi, Rajiv K ^a   Daniels, P R ^a   Nambudiri, G S ^b   Warkentin, T E ^c  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Midelfort Clinic Luther Campus ^*  (United States)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGATROBAN; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; HEPARIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY; LEPIRUDIN; WARFARIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADRENAL HEMORRHAGE; ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CASE REPORT; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG EMBOLISM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SIDE EFFECT; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANTICOAGULANTS; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREMEDICATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS; WARFARIN;

EID: 59849084139     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03263.x     Document Type: Letter

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