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• Nguyen Ngoc Khoi Truong,Vu Hoang Vu, Binh Quang Truong

Echocardiography frequently reveals mitral valve prolapse (MVP), which can be associated with symptoms ranging from a benign course to sometimes catastrophic sequelae, like heart failure, and infrequently, sudden cardiac death. In individuals with MVP, female sex, younger age, physiological or psychological stress, electrical instability,

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• Shaghayegh Habibi , Tien-Chan Hsieh , Shrinkhala Khanna

An extremely dangerous side effect of heparin that might result in a prothrombotic state is heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). In the case of HIT, prompt heparin withdrawal and non-heparin anticoagulant initiation are the recommended courses of action. Still, there may be difficulties with the treatment, especially in patients who are resistive to HIT, have contraindications to anticoagulation, or need immediate surgery.