Acute heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) without thrombocytopenia post aortocoronary bypass grafting

Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 May;39(3):289-292. doi: 10.1007/s12055-023-01494-8. Epub 2023 Feb 21.

Abstract

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) after cardiac surgery is a clinical condition associated with increased incidence of thromboembolic events and mortality. HIT without thrombocytopenia is a rare clinical entity poorly reported in the literature, especially after cardiac surgery. In this case report, we present the case of a post aortocoronary bypass grafting patient who presented with HIT in the absence of thrombocytopenia.

Keywords: Anti-heparin antibody; Graft thrombosis; HIT without thrombocytopenia; Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

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  • Case Reports