Fig. 4From: Importance of gradual induction in oral anticoagulation therapy in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with a left ventricular assist device: a case reportThe course of postoperative anticoagulation. The dose of argatroban was controlled to the target APTT (70–90 s). The target range is shown in pink shadow. The oral anticoagulation therapy with warfarin was started on POD 1 and stopped on POD 2. After the platelet counts returned to the normal range, warfarin was restarted on POD8. PLT, platelet count; APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; Sec, secondsBack to article page