“Keep HIT in Mind and Take Care”. Multiple Tips From a Single Patient
HIT should always be kept in mind after cardiac surgery, even if a more plausible cause of thrombocytopenia is present. Discontinuation of warfarin could lead to catastrophic consequences if an unrecognized HIT is ongoing, and an alternative anticoagulant is not started. Bivalirudin and danaparoid were used after the diagnosis of HIT, adapting anticoagulant therapy to the needs of recent surgery.
Authors
- Francesca Cesari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-6219)
- Sergio Bevilacqua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-6145)
- Angela Rogolino
- Rossella Marcucci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-7176)
- Riccardo Codecasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2912-3162)
- Pierluigi Stefàno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-3016)
- Viola Ranfagni
- Bianca Ammannati
- Lara Mary Titherington
- Anna Maria Gori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6857-5861)
- Stefano Del Pace
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s500148
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01