Lepirudin as a safe alternative for effective anticoagulation in patients with known heparin-induced thrombocytopenia undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: case reports. |
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| Authors: | J A Manfredi R P Wall D C Sane G A Braden |
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| Affiliation: | Section of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a well-documented complication of heparin anticoagulation therapy. Heparin's frequent use in the cardiovascular population poses a significant challenge for managing patients with HIT in need of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We describe four patients with HIT who successfully underwent PCI without thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications while on lepirudin. |
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| Keywords: | lepirudin heparin‐induced thrombocytopenia |
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