Clinical Presentation, Temporal Relationship, and Outcome in Thirty-Three Patients With Type 2 Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Cardiotomy

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery is uncommon but may occur within 5 days of surgery, further complicating diagnosis and treatment. Thrombotic complications result in a high mortality despite treatment with a nonheparin analog, and a subgroup of patients with thrombocytopenia fared poorly.