In patients in whom warfarin therapy is withheld in the periprocedural period but who are considered to be at high risk of thromboembolic events, clinicians often instigate heparin 'bridging'.

Purpose: A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) complicated by warfarin-induced skin necrosis (WISN) is reported. Summary: A patient with a history of hypertension, heart failure ...

The results of various strategies (including continued anticoagulation, heparin bridging, and interruption of warfarin alone) appear to result in very low frequencies of thrombosis-related ...