Heparin induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis in cardiac surgery: is there a role for thromboelastography?

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 Aug;7(4):560-3. doi: 10.1510/icvts.2007.161679. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

Abstract

The aim of the present protocol is to investigate the potency of thromboelastography (TEG) to screen postcardiac heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) patients suspicious for HIT type II, and to differentiate which of them are subject to suffer thrombotic complications from those who will suffer hemorrhagic complications.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
  • Blood Coagulation / drug effects
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Greece
  • Hemorrhage / blood
  • Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
  • Heparin / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Thrombelastography* / economics
  • Thrombocytopenia / blood
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced
  • Thrombocytopenia / complications
  • Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis*
  • Thrombosis / blood
  • Thrombosis / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Heparin