INCIDENCE OF HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY-IMPLANTED MECHANICAL CIRCULATORY SUPPORT DEVICES

Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices provide hemodynamic support in patients with cardiogenic shock or end-stage heart failure. Heparin exposure and device related thrombocytopenia complicate the diagnosis of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and may lead to unnecessary treatment with