By Prof. PharmD Jonathan Douxfils
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Anticoagulants (DTIs) and Other Anticoagulant Therapies for the Management of Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
In this contribution Prof. PharmD Jonathan Douxfils gives an overview of the pathophysiology of HIT, the clinical diagnosis and probability assessment, the initial management of suspected HIT, the transition to Oral Anticoagulation & Warfarin Use and the duration of Anticoagulation & Follow-Up.