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SPONTANEOUS HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA: WHEN A POST-OP PULMONARY EMBOLISM ISN'T JUST A POST-OP PULMONARY EMBOLISM

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Spontaneous heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare syndrome in which anti-heparin antibodies develop without heparin exposure. Patients with spontaneous HIT are in a hypercoagulable state, often presenting with arterial… Click to show full abstract

Spontaneous heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare syndrome in which anti-heparin antibodies develop without heparin exposure. Patients with spontaneous HIT are in a hypercoagulable state, often presenting with arterial or venous thromboembolism (VTE). Prompt diagnosis is important for

Keywords: post pulmonary; pulmonary embolism; spontaneous heparin

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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