The Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients with Suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with suspected HIT, major bleeding was common regardless of HIT status. Contrary to our hypothesis, HIT+ patients were not protected from major bleeding. A better understanding of bleeding risk is needed to inform management decisions in patients with suspected HIT. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - July 26, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Pishko AM, Lefler DS, Gimotty P, Paydary K, Fardin S, Arepally GM, Crowther M, Rice L, Vega R, Cines DB, Guevara JP, Cuker A Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research