Anticoagulation in patients with a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia who require cardiovascular surgery: is it okay to use heparin?
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an adverse drug reaction with significant thromboembolic risk. Though there are models for use of non-heparin anticoagulants, heparin remains the preferred anticoagulant in many operative settings, especially cardiovas... ...