{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65337aeb32aab9001268a81f/6653a5f6c8b8cc00120e882b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"VITT, HIT, and spontaneous syndromes","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65337aeb32aab9001268a81f/1716758264078-5f4c46ee631f50cb82622febbaaa016a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode, Rich and Pip discuss vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. They critique a recent paper that has shown that VITT has been around before vaccines against Covid-19. Importantly, they discuss which patients should be tested for spontaneous VITT- and HIT-like syndromes, and discuss a recent case.</p><p><br></p><p>The paper is: Schönborn L. et al. Anti-PF4 immunothrombosis without proximate heparin or adenovirus vector vaccine exposure. Blood. 2023 Dec 28;142(26):2305-2314.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HaemSTAR </strong>is an independent UK-wide network of registrars in clinical haematology, interested in promoting and performing research in classical haematology. Our focus is on collaborative projects across haemostasis &amp; thrombosis, transfusion, general haematology, and obstetric haematology.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was sponsored by Sobi as a hands-off educational grant. Sobi had no editorial input whatsoever.</p>","author_name":"Richard Buka"}