Abstract
Accomplishing a successful percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with a suspected or diagnosed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) requires the selection of an appropriate alternative anticoagulant and a thorough assessment of bleeding and thrombotic risks. In this review, we suggest an evidence-based management algorithm that takes into account the clinical phase of HIT (acute, recent, and remote HIT) and the associated risk when patients present with acute coronary syndrome. The algorithm also integrates preventive measures directed at decreasing the bleeding risk associated with the antithrombotic and invasive therapies used for HIT and percutaneous coronary intervention.
MeSH terms
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Algorithms
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
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Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
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Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
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Arginine / analogs & derivatives
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Chondroitin Sulfates / therapeutic use
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Comorbidity
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Dermatan Sulfate / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
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Fondaparinux
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Heparin / adverse effects*
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Heparinoids / therapeutic use
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Heparitin Sulfate / therapeutic use
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Hirudins
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Humans
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Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology*
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Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
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Peptide Fragments / therapeutic use
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Pipecolic Acids / therapeutic use
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Polysaccharides / therapeutic use
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Recombinant Proteins / therapeutic use
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Sulfonamides
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Syndrome
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Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced*
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Thrombocytopenia / epidemiology*
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Vitamin K / antagonists & inhibitors
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Heparinoids
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Hirudins
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Peptide Fragments
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Pipecolic Acids
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Polysaccharides
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Recombinant Proteins
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Sulfonamides
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Vitamin K
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Dermatan Sulfate
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Heparin
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Chondroitin Sulfates
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Heparitin Sulfate
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Arginine
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danaparoid
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argatroban
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Fondaparinux
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bivalirudin