Journal article
Vaccine‐induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT): Update on diagnosis and management considering different resources
Abstract
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare but severe immunological reaction to the non-replicable adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccines. Extreme activation of platelets and the coagulation system leads to a high risk of death from venous or arterial thrombosis or secondary hemorrhage. Public and clinician awareness has reduced mortality of VITT by nearly 90%. The World Health Organization provided a guideline in …
Authors
Greinacher A; Langer F; Makris M; Pai M; Pavord S; Tran H; Warkentin TE
Journal
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 149–156
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2022
DOI
10.1111/jth.15572
ISSN
1538-7933