Contrast-induced thrombocytopenia following percutaneous coronary intervention

Contrast-induced thrombocytopenia following percutaneous coronary intervention

Contrast-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare complication distinguished by acute and severe platelet consumption, with spontaneous recovery within days. We describe a case of acute thrombocytopenia 6 hours after coronary angioplasty in a patient with a negative antiplatelet factor 4 test. The count r...

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Main Authors: Roberto Muniz Ferreira, João Mansur Filho, Paolo Blanco Villela, Juliano Carvalho Gomes de Almeida, Pedro Paulo Nogueres Sampaio, Felipe Neves de Albuquerque, Wolmar Pulcheri, Cláudio Buarque Benchimol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
Contrast media
Thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731517300039

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