Spontaneous hemothorax caused by concomitant low-dose rivaroxaban and itraconazole in a 95-year-old patient: case report and literature review
Although direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) decrease the bleeding risk compared with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs), DOACs might cause spontaneous hemothorax in very elderly patients, even at a very low dose. Interactions between drugs might increase the risk of bleeding. In this article, we re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605211047712 |