title: Fondaparinux versus direct thrombin inhibitor therapy for the management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)--bridging the River Coumarin.
authors.forename: Theodore E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Warkentin
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D000077425:Fondaparinux; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006629:Hirudins / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D010875:Pipecolic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects; D010976:Platelet Count; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects; D012107:Research Design; D013449:Sulfonamides; D013917:Thrombin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D006629:Hirudins; D010875:Pipecolic Acids; D011134:Polysaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D001120:Arginine; D013917:Thrombin; C031942:argatroban; D000077425:Fondaparinux; C083544:lepirudin