Christopher Dachowski

A case of heparin induced thrombocytopenia requiring an open arterial thrombectomy

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is an immune-mediated complication of heparin exposure characterized by thrombocytopenia and a paradoxical prothrombotic state. Although venous thrombosis is more common, arterial thrombosis can result in severe limb-threatening ischemia. A 69-year-old man admitted with new-onset...