title: Post-operative platelet count profile: the most reliable tool for identifying patients with true heparin-induced thrombocypenia after cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology-Haemostasis, University Hospital of Tours, Tours, France. gruel@med.univ-tours.fr
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gruel
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authors.lastname: Pouplard
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D010976:Platelet Count; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000276:immunology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000925:Anticoagulants; D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D006493:Heparin