Complications associated with HIT in pre-intervention and avoid-heparin phases
| Specific complications* . | Pre-intervention phase (n = 53) No. (%) . | Avoid-heparin phase (n = 26) No. (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| HITT† | 23 (43.4) | 5 (19.2) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 20 | 4 |
| DVT or PE | 17 | 4 |
| Adrenal vein thrombosis | 3 | 0 |
| Arterial thromboembolism | 5 | 1 |
| Leg ischemia | 5 | 1 |
| Leg ischemia with amputation | 2 | 0 |
| Acute bowel ischemia | 1 | 0 |
| Transient global amnesia | 1 | 0 |
| Death related to HIT | 3 | 1 |
| Major bleeding on treatment of HITT | 2 | 0 |
| Specific complications* . | Pre-intervention phase (n = 53) No. (%) . | Avoid-heparin phase (n = 26) No. (%) . |
|---|---|---|
| HITT† | 23 (43.4) | 5 (19.2) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 20 | 4 |
| DVT or PE | 17 | 4 |
| Adrenal vein thrombosis | 3 | 0 |
| Arterial thromboembolism | 5 | 1 |
| Leg ischemia | 5 | 1 |
| Leg ischemia with amputation | 2 | 0 |
| Acute bowel ischemia | 1 | 0 |
| Transient global amnesia | 1 | 0 |
| Death related to HIT | 3 | 1 |
| Major bleeding on treatment of HITT | 2 | 0 |