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Heparin-Induced thrombocytopenia: An Update 10/21/2008

ABSTRACT: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a transient, prothrombotic state.

TAGS: THROMBOSIS | HEMATOLOGY | ANTICOAGULATION | HEPARIN | FONDAPARINUX | HIT

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HEPARIN Multiple-Dose Vial Heparin Related to Severe Allergic Reactions 3/20/2008 The FDA announced that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has temporarily stopped manufacturing multiple-dose vials of the injectable drug heparin, commonly used before surgery as a blood-thinning agent, due to reports of serious allergic reactions and hypotension in patients who receive high "bolus" doses of the drug. TAGS: CARDIOVASCULAR \| REGULATORY \| HEMATOLOGY \| HEPARIN \| BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION \| BOLUS DOSES A Review of Unfractionated Heparin and Its Monitoring 7/13/2007 Heparin is one of the oldest drugs currently in widespread clinical use. TAGS: THROMBOSIS \| HEMATOLOGY \| ANTICOAGULATION \| HEPARIN \| UFH \| PLATELET Acute Coronary Syndromes 2/20/2007 Each day, nearly 2,500 Americans die of cardiovascular disease--representing an average of one death every 35 seconds. TAGS: CARDIOVASCULAR \| NITROGLYCERIN \| ANGINA \| HEPARIN \| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION \| ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME Loading... Advertisement Loading...
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