Fatal Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Heparin‐Induced Thrombocytopenia in Hemodialysis: A Case Study
The combination of dialysis catheter thrombosis and declining platelet counts constitutes an essential early diagnostic clue for HIT in hemodialysis patients, the recognition of which could prevent fatal thromboembolic complications.
Authors
- Zibo Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0574-3802)
- Xiaoyan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3761-4121)
- Yan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7272-1489)
- Yingying He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8759-3157)
- Aihong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1110-9928)
- Wei Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1619-5116)
Institutions
- Peking University Shenzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hemodialysis International
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/hdi.70011
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01