Abstract
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is the most important and the most frequent drug-induced, immune-mediated type of thrombocytopenia. It is associated with significant mortality and morbidity if unrecognized. We describe a patient with a giant thrombus on the apical wall of the left ventricle that occurred due to HIT syndrome after anterior myocardial infarction.
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Die heparininduzierte Thrombozytopenie (HIT) ist die wichtigste und häufigste medikamenteninduzierte immunvermittelte Art der Thrombozytopenie. Sie geht mit einer erheblichen Mortalität und Morbidität einher, wenn sie nicht erkannt wird. Hier wird der Fall eines Patienten vorgestellt, bei dem ein riesiger Thrombus an der Wand der linken Ventrikelspitze infolge eines HIT-Syndroms nach Vorderwandinfarkt auftrat.
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Sinan, U., Coskun, U., Balaban Kocas, B. et al. Giant thrombus on apical wall of left ventricle due to HIT syndrome after anterior MI. Herz 39, 887–889 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3908-x
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