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<p>Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a condition similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), but it is associated with prior administration of COVID-19 vaccines without prior exposure to heparin. The incidence of VITT is not certain, but it appears to be extremely rare. Reports of unusual and severe thrombotic events, including cerebral and splanchnic venous thrombosis and other autoimmune adverse reactions, such as immune thrombocytopenia or thrombotic microangiopathies in connection with some of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, have caused a great deal of concern within the population and the medical community. We would like to present 4 clinical cases of VITT, hospitalized and treated in intensive care unit (ICU) of University clinic of cardiology in Skopje.</p>
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Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a condition similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), but it is associated with prior administration of COVID-19 vaccines without prior exposure to heparin. The incidence of VITT is not certain, but it appears to be extremely rare. Reports of unusual and severe thrombotic events, including cerebral and splanchnic venous thrombosis and other autoimmune adverse reactions, such as immune thrombocytopenia or thrombotic microangiopathies in connection with some of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, have caused a great deal of concern within the population and the medical community. We would like to present 4 clinical cases of VITT, hospitalized and treated in intensive care unit (ICU) of University clinic of cardiology in Skopje.

Vaccine-Inducted Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia and Covid-19 Vaccines: Case Series

Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

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{"article-title":"Vaccine-Inducted Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia and Covid-19 Vaccines: Case Series"}

Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a condition similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), but it is associated with prior...

Vaccine-Inducted Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia and Covid-19 Vaccines: Case Series

Publié en ligne: 22 avr. 2022

Pages: 49 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2022-0005

Mots clés
vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia, COVID-19

© 2022 Emilija Lazarova Trajkovska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Vaccine-Inducted Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia and Covid-19 Vaccines: Case Series

Publié en ligne: 22 avr. 2022

Pages: 49 - 55

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2022-0005

Mots clésvaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia, COVID-19

© 2022 Emilija Lazarova Trajkovska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia, COVID-19