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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Main Authors: Diana de Campos, MD, Rogério Teixeira, MD, PhD, Carolina Saleiro, MD, Ana Botelho, MD, Lino Gonçalves, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919307053
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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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