title: [Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis--a case report].
abstract: The course of the disease of a 48-year-old female patient is described who in pre-existing chronic myocarditis (and absolute atrial arrhythmia) during an attempt of rhythmisation with digitoxin and quinidine under protection of heparin developed a fatally ending thrombocytopenia and thrombosis and attention is paid to the necessity of the control of the coagulation status and the numbers of thrombocytes before and after every heparin therapy. The criteria according to Makhoul and Greenberg have a diagnostic value and they shall help in the early recognition of the heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis and in the prevention of their full development.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Innere Medizin, Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rostek
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Heparininduzierte Thrombozytopenie und Thrombose (HiTT)--Eine Fallvorstellung.