Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia without thrombosis in a patient receiving postoperative thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban

Brigitte Tardy-Poncet; Michèle Piot; Aurélie  Montmartin; Aimé Burdier; Emilie Chalayer; Bernard Tardy

doi:10.1160/TH14-07-0593

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2015; 114(03): 652-654
DOI: 10.1160/TH14-07-0593

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Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia without thrombosis in a patient receiving postoperative thromboprophylaxis with rivaroxaban

Brigitte Tardy-Poncet

¹Groupe de Recherche sur la Thrombose, EA3065, Université Jean Monnet, Saint Etienne, France

²Inserm CIE3, CHU Saint Etienne, France

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Michèle Piot

¹Groupe de Recherche sur la Thrombose, EA3065, Université Jean Monnet, Saint Etienne, France

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Aurélie Montmartin

²Inserm CIE3, CHU Saint Etienne, France

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Aimé Burdier

³Rehabilitation Care Unit, Clos Champirol, Saint Priest, France

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Emilie Chalayer

²Inserm CIE3, CHU Saint Etienne, France

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Bernard Tardy

²Inserm CIE3, CHU Saint Etienne, France

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