Anticoagulant-induced hemopericardium with tamponade: A case report and review of the literature

Acute cardiac tamponade requires urgent diagnosis andtreatment. We report a case of a 43-year-old man whowas receiving warfarin treatment for 8 months followingmitral valve replacement. The patient had complaint ofdyspnea and fatigue for a few days. Cardiac tamponadewas diagnosed, and the INR at tha...

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Main Authors: Faruk Ertaş, Nihat Polat, Abdulkadir Yıldız, Mustafa Oylumlu, Mehmet Sıddık Ülgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Modestum Publishing LTD 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations
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Online Access:http://www.jceionline.org/upload/sayi/17/JCEI-00741.pdf