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[Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Case report]
1Abteilung für Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Potsdam.
This article deals with the causality between perioperative heparin thrombosis prophylaxis and the appearance of acute vessel occlusion. Already 1948 Fidlar and Jaques described this relationship. Today heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well known illness, but nevertheless vascular complications occur regularly. By means of three case reports problems in diagnosis and therapy of HIT are discussed. Because of the possibility of serious complications including death of the patient prevention methods and early diagnosis of HIT are recommended.
This article deals with the causality between perioperative heparin thrombosis prophylaxis and the appearance of acute vessel occlusion. Already 1948 Fidlar and Jaques described this relationship. Today heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well known illness, but nevertheless vascular complications occur regularly. By means of three case reports problems in diagnosis and therapy of HIT are discussed. Because of the possibility of serious complications including death of the patient prevention methods and early diagnosis of HIT are recommended.