Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook

  • 2797 Accesses

Abstract

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a recognized cause of perioperative complications, including skin necrosis, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, venous sinus thrombosis, and stroke. HIT must be recognized in order to treat and prevent potentially catastrophic complications.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Arepally G, Ortel T. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(8):809–17.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Coutre S. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Topic update 12/17/12. In: Basow DS (ed) UpToDate. Waltham, MA; Wolters Kluwer; 2012. http://www.uptodateonline.com. Accessed Jan 2014.

  3. University of Washington Medical Center Anticoagulation Services suggestions for clinical management of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). http://uwmcacc.org/pdf/VTE_HIT.pdf. Accessed 20 Dec 2013.

  4. Lo GK, Juhl D, Warkentin TE, et al. Evaluation of pretest clinical score (4T’s) for the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in two clinical settings. J Thromb Haemost. 2006;4:759.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Cuker A, Gimotty PA, Crowther MA, Warkentin TE. Predictive value of the 4 Ts scoring system for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Blood. 2012;120:4160.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  6. Bryant A, Low J, Austin S, Joseph JE. Timely diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a frequent request, low incidence single centre using clinical 4T’s score and particle gel immunoassay. Br J Haematol. 2008;143:721.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Follis F, Schmidt CA. Cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2000;70:2173–81.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Elizabeth Kaplan M.D.

Authors
  1. Elizabeth Kaplan M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Elizabeth Kaplan M.D. .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Division of General Internal Medicine Department of Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

    Molly Blackley Jackson , Somnath Mookherjee  & Nason P. Hamlin ,  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2015 Springer International Publishing Switzerland

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Kaplan, E. (2015). Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. In: Jackson, M.B., Mookherjee, S., Hamlin, N.P. (eds) The Perioperative Medicine Consult Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09366-6_21

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09366-6_21

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-09365-9

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-09366-6

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation