Pulmonary hemorrhage in patients receiving anti-platelets- a case series and a suggested therapeutic algorithm

Pulmonary hemorrhage in patients receiving anti-platelets- a case series and a suggested therapeutic algorithm

Antiplatelet therapy including aspirin and thienopyridine agents (such as clopidogrel, prasugrel and ticagrelor) are often used in patients with coronary disease. Pulmonary hemorrhage due to antiplatelet therapy although very rare, when excessive, is a life-threatening event. So far, there is lack o...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Tomos, Maria Kallieri, Andriana I. Papaioannou, Eleni Stagaki, Thomas Raptakis, Anna Karakatsani, Panagiotis Korkonikitas, Effrosyni D. Manali, Vagia Karageorgou, Myrto Mplizou, Katerina Vlami, Stelios Loukides, Spyros Papiris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Antiplatelet therapy
Pulmonary hemorrhage
Hemoptysis
Algorithm
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007122002040

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