Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement

Anticoagulation therapy is essential after cardiac valve surgery. However, spontaneous bleeding remains a major concern during anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous gallbladder (GB) hemorrhage (hemobilia) is a rare occurrence during standard anticoagulation therapy. This report presents a case of G...

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Main Authors: Seong Ho Cho, Hae Young Lee, Hyun Su Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.432
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description Anticoagulation therapy is essential after cardiac valve surgery. However, spontaneous bleeding remains a major concern during anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous gallbladder (GB) hemorrhage (hemobilia) is a rare occurrence during standard anticoagulation therapy. This report presents a case of GB hemorrhage that occurred shortly after initiating oral anticoagulant therapy in a patient who had undergone mitral valve replacement surgery.
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spelling doaj.art-e0008c032ba64614b3650ef772585cb92022-12-21T18:15:19ZengKorean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryKorean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery2233-601X2093-65162015-12-0148543243410.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.432Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve ReplacementSeong Ho Cho0Hae Young Lee1Hyun Su Kim2Kosin University Gospel HospitalKosin University Gospel HospitalKosin University Gospel HospitalAnticoagulation therapy is essential after cardiac valve surgery. However, spontaneous bleeding remains a major concern during anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous gallbladder (GB) hemorrhage (hemobilia) is a rare occurrence during standard anticoagulation therapy. This report presents a case of GB hemorrhage that occurred shortly after initiating oral anticoagulant therapy in a patient who had undergone mitral valve replacement surgery.http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.432AnticoagulantsHemobilia
spellingShingle Seong Ho Cho
Hae Young Lee
Hyun Su Kim
Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Anticoagulants
Hemobilia
title Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
title_full Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
title_fullStr Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
title_full_unstemmed Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
title_short Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement
title_sort anticoagulant therapy induced gallbladder hemorrhage after cardiac valve replacement
topic Anticoagulants
Hemobilia
url http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.432
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