Acquired Coagulopathy and Hemorrhage Secondary to Subcutaneous Heparin Prophylaxis

Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparins are commonly used as thromboprophylaxis for hospitalized patients. Though generally considered safe at prophylactic doses, cases of catastrophic hemorrhage have been reported. The proposed mechanism involves bioaccumulation of heparin through...

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Main Authors: Maria Sunseri, Tania Ahuja, Tanya Wilcox, David Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9501863
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