Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after...

Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract

A rare case of spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia occurred after hip arthroplasty despite no heparin exposure. Severe thromboses developed, but the patient recovered with bivalirudin and ...

Authors

Langer AL; Vest LS; Connors JM; Sheppard J-AI; Zhang Y; Arnold DM; Nazy I; Warkentin TE

Journal

The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 394, No. 6, pp. 612–614

Publisher

Massachusetts Medical Society

Publication Date

February 5, 2026

DOI

10.1056/nejmc2513813

ISSN

0028-4793

Associated Experts

Donald Arnold

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Ishac Nazy

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 42 Health sciences

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