title: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the cardiovascular patient: diagnostic and treatment guidelines.
abstract: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia/thrombosis is an immunologic reaction to unfractionated heparin characterized by thrombocytopenia, platelet activation and thrombosis. A high index of suspicion is required for timely diagnosis and treatment. Treatment is complex and outcome maybe less then satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Tucson Medical Center, Tucson, AZ 85718, USA. atgurbuz@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ahmet Tayfun
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Gurbuz
authors.forename: William G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Ayhan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zia
mesh_terms: D000721:Ancrod / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006497:Heparan Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024764:Hirudin Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006629:Hirudins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010875:Pipecolic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013917:Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D000721:Ancrod; D000906:Antibodies; D000925:Anticoagulants; D001120:Arginine; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003871:Dermatan Sulfate; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D006493:Heparin; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D006497:Heparan Sulfate; D006629:Hirudins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010875:Pipecolic Acids; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013917:Thrombin; C035838:danaparoid; C031942:argatroban; C074619:bivalirudin