Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia following coronary artery bypass grafting: a diagnostic dilemma.
The diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a challenge in post-cardiac surgery patients because of the high incidence of non-immune thrombocytopenia and heparin-platelet factor 4 antibodies in these groups. We present a case of HIT in a post coronary artery bypass surgery patient, which was successfully treated with prompt recognition and discontinuation of heparin products.
Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA; drraju34@gmail.com.
Raju
R
Khanal
Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA.
Paras
P
Karmacharya
Hematology Oncology, Reading Health Physician Network, West Reading, PA, USA.
Daniel A
DA
Forman
CABG; HIT; heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; serotonin release assay