When should warfarin therapy be "bridged" with heparin therapy? And if heparin is indicated, which form of heparin (unfractionated vs. low-molecular weight [LMW] heparin) should be utilized?
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 ...
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT ... No treatment is indicated for type I HIT. Warfarin (Coumadin) should be used in the setting of type II HIT until the platelet count increases to at ...