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VITT is currently termed 'thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS)' by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Interesting. That's all. https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijmm.2022.5090

Thrombocytopenia in COVID‑19 and vaccine‑induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia VITT

Thrombocytopenia in COVID‑19 and vaccine‑induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia Full paper: https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijmm.2022.5090 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35059730/ uthors: Styliani A. Geronikolou Işil Takan Athanasia Pavlopoulou Marina Mantzourani George P. Chrousos View Affiliations Published online on: January 21, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2022.5090 Article Number: 35 Copyright: © Geronikolou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License. Metrics: Total Views: 3287 (Spandidos Publications: 3287 | PMC Statistics: 0 ) Total PDF Downloads: 1315 (Spandidos Publications: 1315 | PMC Statistics: 0 ) Cited By (CrossRef): 2 citations View Articles 22 total citations on Dimensions. 2 Total citations 2 Recent citations n/a Field Citation Ratio n/a Relative Citation Ratio Article has an altmetric score of 2 See more details Tweeted by 2 42 readers on Mendeley Abstract The highly heterogene...

Influence of Thrombocytopenia on the Outcome of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34915307/ Influence of Thrombocytopenia on the Outcome of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Mirjana Ždraljević 1, Tatjana Pekmezović 2, Predrag Stanarčević 3, Ivan Vukašinović 4, Ivana Berisavac 3, Marko Ercegovac 3, Filip Vitošević 4, Dragoslav Nestorović 4, Vladimir Cvetić 5, Višnja Padjen 3, Maja Stefanović- Budimkić 1, Tamara Švabić Medjedović 1, Dejana R Jovanović 6 Affiliations expand PMID: 34915307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106240 Abstract Objectives: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) has become leading treatment option for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to large vessels occlusion (LVO). Platelet counts may affect outcome in patients with AIS or transient ischemic attack. The aim of our study was to determine the influence of thrombocytopenia on the safety and efficacy of MT in patients with AIS due to anterior circulation LVO. Materials and methods: This study included 127 consecutive adult patients with...

Pennsylvania Senator Suffers Stroke Requiring Thrombectomy

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https://gab.com/SharylAttkisson/posts/108971571577122014 Definition: MT Mechanical thrombectomy, or simply thrombectomy, is the interventional procedure of removing a blood clot from a blood vessel. It is commonly performed in the cerebral arteries. The effectiveness of thrombectomy was confirmed in several randomised clinical trials conducted at various medical centers throughout the United States