HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia

eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2015-05-19 3 6 174 176 10.12691/ajmcr-3-6-7 AJMCR2015367 article HIT BY HEPARIN: A Rare Case of Late Onset Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia HAMZA HASHMI MD hamza.hashmi@grmep.com 1 UMAYR AZIMI MD 1 Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners Heparin induced thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of heparin therapy that usually occurs within initial 5 to 10 days of heparin exposure. We present a rare case of delayed onset heparin induced thrombocytopenia that occurred one week after cessation. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/3/6/7/ajmcr-3-6-7.pdf heparin induced thrombocytopenia argatroban coronary artery bypass grafting serotonin release assay