Abstract
A case of a 79 year old female with acute myocardial infarction, treated with rescue coronary angioplasty, is presented. The patient received also thrombolysis, followed by heparin and IIb/IIIa platelet receptor blocker. The hospital stay was complicated by a massive groin haematoma and ecchymoses in the other parts of the lower and upper limbs, requiring blood transfusion.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
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Female
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Groin
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Hematoma / etiology*
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Hematoma / therapy
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Humans
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Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
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Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
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Salvage Therapy
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Thrombolytic Therapy / adverse effects
Substances
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Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors