HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia

HAMZA HASHMI MD^1, and UMAYR AZIMI MD¹

¹Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners

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HAMZA HASHMI MD and UMAYR AZIMI MD. HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(6):174-176. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-6-7

Abstract

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of heparin therapy that usually occurs within initial 5 to 10 days of heparin exposure. We present a rare case of delayed onset heparin induced thrombocytopenia that occurred one week after cessation.

Keywords

heparin induced thrombocytopenia, argatroban, coronary artery bypass grafting, serotonin release assay

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