A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction
We highlight the potential risk of combined antithrombotic therapy as a rare cause of spontaneous splenic hemorrhage. Conservative management is possible and reintroduction of the antithrombotic therapy is safe after the acute event. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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author | Diana de Campos, MD Rogério Teixeira, MD, PhD Carolina Saleiro, MD Ana Botelho, MD Lino Gonçalves, MD, PhD |
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description | We highlight the potential risk of combined antithrombotic therapy as a rare cause of spontaneous splenic hemorrhage. Conservative management is possible and reintroduction of the antithrombotic therapy is safe after the acute event. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) |
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spelling | doaj.art-9f4d35de010745fc8b0bacad5e1ffee22022-12-21T22:33:15ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492020-04-0124619620A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial InfarctionDiana de Campos, MD0Rogério Teixeira, MD, PhD1Carolina Saleiro, MD2Ana Botelho, MD3Lino Gonçalves, MD, PhD4Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra–Hospital Geral, Coimbra, Portugal; Address for correspondence: Dr. Diana de Campos, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Quinta dos Vales, 3041-801 São Martinho do Bispo, Coimbra, Portugal.Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra–Hospital Geral, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra–Hospital Geral, Coimbra, PortugalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra–Hospital Geral, Coimbra, PortugalCentro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra–Hospital Geral, Coimbra, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, PortugalWe highlight the potential risk of combined antithrombotic therapy as a rare cause of spontaneous splenic hemorrhage. Conservative management is possible and reintroduction of the antithrombotic therapy is safe after the acute event. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919307053acute coronary syndromeanticoagulantshemorrhagepercutaneous coronary interventionplatelet aggregation inhibitors |
spellingShingle | Diana de Campos, MD Rogério Teixeira, MD, PhD Carolina Saleiro, MD Ana Botelho, MD Lino Gonçalves, MD, PhD A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC: Case Reports acute coronary syndrome anticoagulants hemorrhage percutaneous coronary intervention platelet aggregation inhibitors |
title | A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_full | A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_fullStr | A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_full_unstemmed | A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_short | A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_sort | spleen complication after an acute myocardial infarction |
topic | acute coronary syndrome anticoagulants hemorrhage percutaneous coronary intervention platelet aggregation inhibitors |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919307053 |
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