Spontaneous haemothorax as a complication of anti-coagulation following coronary angioplasty

Haemorrhagic complications are well recognized when heparin is used during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). We present a 74-year-old female who developed a large acute spontaneous haemothorax 20 h after coronary angioplasty. Spontaneous haemothorax has rarely been described and...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine 1995-10, Vol.89 (9), p.629-630
Main Authors: Robinson, N.M.K., Thomas, M.R., Jewitt, D.E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
Biological and medical sciences
Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment
Female
Hemothorax - chemically induced
Heparin - adverse effects
Humans
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Toxicity: respiratory system, ent, stomatology
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Summary:Haemorrhagic complications are well recognized when heparin is used during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). We present a 74-year-old female who developed a large acute spontaneous haemothorax 20 h after coronary angioplasty. Spontaneous haemothorax has rarely been described and is predominantly associated with pulmonary embolism. In the absence of a pulmonary embolus, a spontaneous haemothorax during anti-coagulation has only been described twice in the world literature since 1862 (1). This is the first description of this complication following the use of heparin during PTCA.
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/0954-6111(95)90233-3