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Heparin induced thrombocytopenia diagnosis in cardiac surgery: is there a role for thromboelastography? ^,

^a Department of Cardiac Surgery, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
^b Hematology Laboratory and Department of Cardiac Surgery, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece
^c First Propaudeutic Surgical Department, University of Athens, Greece
^d Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Center of Athens, Greece
^e Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Thessaly-Larissa, Greece

*Corresponding author. Doukissis Plakentias 46, Melissia, Athens, Greece. Tel.: +30 6932 71 31 71; fax: +30 210 7224449.

E-mail address: ikouerinis{at}hotmail.com (I.A. Kouerinis).

The aim of the present protocol is to investigate the potency of thromboelastography (TEG) to screen postcardiac heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) patients suspicious for HIT type II, and to differentiate which of them are subject to suffer thrombotic complications from those who will suffer hemorrhagic complications.

Key Words: Thromboelastography; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT); DIC; Screening test; CPB; Complications

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