title: Lepirudin as a safe alternative for effective anticoagulation in patients with known heparin-induced thrombocytopenia undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: case reports.
abstract: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well-documented complication of heparin anticoagulation therapy. Heparin's frequent use in the cardiovascular population poses a significant challenge for managing patients with HIT in need of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We describe four patients with HIT who successfully underwent PCI without thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications while on lepirudin.
authors: Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Manfredi
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Wall
authors: D C
authors: DC
authors: Sane
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Braden
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024764:Hirudin Therapy; D006629:Hirudins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006629:Hirudins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D006493:Heparin; C083544:lepirudin