Acquired Hemophilia a may be Associated with Ticagrelor Therapy in a 52-Year-Old Man after a Recent Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

We present a case report of a 52-year-old man who was hospitalized for right leg pain due to a relevant hemorrhagic effusion. He was on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT): acetylsalicylic acid and ticagrelor, a reversible P2Y12 receptor antagonist. Signs, symptoms, and laboratory blood tests led to th...

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Main Authors: Paola Pasquino, Roberto Canaparo, Tiziana Capello, Barbara Deorsola, Laura Perazzolo, Claudio Marengo, Loredana Serpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-09-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S39788