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Spontaneous haemothorax as a complication of anti-coagulation following coronary angioplasty.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7494918     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Haemorrhagic complications are well recognized when heparin is used during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). We present a 74-year-old female who developed a large acute spontaneous haemothorax 20 h after coronary angioplasty. Spontaneous haemothorax has rarely been described and is predominantly associated with pulmonary embolism. In the absence of a pulmonary embolus, a spontaneous haemothorax during anti-coagulation has only been described twice in the world literature since 1862 (1). This is the first description of this complication following the use of heparin during PTCA.
Authors:
N M Robinson; M R Thomas; D E Jewitt
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respiratory medicine     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0954-6111     ISO Abbreviation:  Respir Med     Publication Date:  1995 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-01-11     Completed Date:  1996-01-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8908438     Medline TA:  Respir Med     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  629-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London, U.K.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Female
Hemothorax / chemically induced*
Heparin / adverse effects*
Humans
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
9005-49-6/Heparin

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