635: THE 4TS SCORE FOR PREDICTING HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA: A META-ANALYSIS
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000808864.15258.db
Abstract: LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Heparin is an important part of treatments for COVID-19, but has a potentially lifethreatening adverse event, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Clinical practice guidelines on HIT recommend performing the '4Ts' score in patients suspected of… read more here.
Keywords: heparin induced; 4ts score; score predicting; score ... See more keywords
Incidence of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patients With Newly Implanted Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
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DOI: 10.1177/10600280211038705
Abstract: Background: Heparin exposure and device-related thrombocytopenia complicate the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in patients receiving mechanical circulatory support (MCS). To improve anticoagulation management for patients with newly implanted MCS devices, incidence of confirmed HIT… read more here.
Keywords: heparin induced; 4ts score; patients newly; newly implanted ... See more keywords