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 ...

A brief overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is discussed. Following any exposure to unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight ...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can be a serious complication of unfractionated heparin therapy. There are two types of HIT: Type I HIT: This form is non-immune mediated. Thrombocytopenia ...

The discovery has shed light on a complex blood interaction that has likely always been present in humans but was unnoticed ...

More information: Meredith G. Parsons et al, Increasing the Diagnostic Utility of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Testing: An Academic Medical Center's Utilization Analysis and Intervention ...

8. Ahmed I, Majeed A and Powell R. Heparin induced thrombocytopenia: diagnosis and management update. Postgrad Med J 2007; 83(983): 575–582. 9. Arepally GM. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Blood ...

A team of researchers have made a new discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and ...

Researchers at McMaster University have made a discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous ...

A team of researchers have made a new discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with full-dose ...

History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) or heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT). History of thrombocytopenia with pentosan polysulfate. Hypersensitivity to pork products.

Heparins are a group of related compounds comprised of a mixture of glycosaminoglycans usually derived from porcine intestine. They exert their effect by binding to antithrombin, which inhibits ...

Increased microvesicles have been detected in the circulation in patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, ...