Heparin induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis in cardiac surgery: Is there a role for thromboelastography?
Author
Kouerinis, I. A.; Kourtesis, A.; El-Ali, M.; Sergentanis, T.; Plagou, A.; Argiriou, M.; Theakos, N.; Giannakopoulou, A.Date
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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.