Heparin Free Zone: 100 Days of Impella 5.5 Support with Argatroban in a Patient with HIT

We describe a patient in acute cardiogenic shock with heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) who was transitioned to an Impella 5.5 and supported for 100 days with argatroban and no heparin until heart transplantation.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research