A Spleen Complication After an Acute Myocardial Infarction

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.)

Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
anticoagulants
hemorrhage
percutaneous coronary intervention
platelet aggregation inhibitors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919307053

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