Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** A life-threatening complication of heparin therapy. It results in immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and, in 25-50 percent of the patients, thrombotic complications.

**Synonyms:** - HIT - HIT - Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia