Acute Hemothorax Causing Hemorrhagic Shock Following Small-bore Thoracocentesis in a Patient on Clopidogrel: A Case Report and Literature Review

Clopidogrel is one of the most commonly prescribed thienopyridines used postcoronary stenting for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). There have been several concerns regarding performing small-bore thoracocentesis on patients on clopidogrel in our practice. We present an 85-year-old male with a history...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Al Asmar, Rania, Zeid, Fuad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7186085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32351811
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7431

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7186085/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32351811
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7431

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