Positive Heparin/PF4 Antibodies and High Mortality Rate: a Retrospective Case-Series Analysis

Ezelsoy M., Saracoglu K. T. , Oral K., Saracoglu A. , Akpinar B.

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.35, sa.6, ss.950-957, 2020 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 35 Konu: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21470/1678-9741-2019-0360
  • Dergi Adı: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.950-957

Özet

Introduction: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a potentially lethal complication of unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin therapy. We aimed to determine the incidence and mortality rate of patients with positive heparin/platelet factor 4 (PF4) antibodies, which is a rapid detection test of HIT.