A case of enoxaparin-induced thrombocytopaenia during treatment of acute myocardial infarction

Summary Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia is a life-threatening complication, affecting the morbidity and mortality of the patient if not properly treated. We report a case of a 75-year-old female patient who experienced enoxaparininduced thrombocytopaenia during medical treatment of acute ST-segmen...

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Published in:Cardiovascular Journal of Africa 2016-05, Vol.27 (3), p.e5-e8
Main Authors: Lim, SY, Lee, SR, Kim, YH, Kim, JK, Kim, SH, Ahn, JC, Song, WH
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anticoagulants
Cardiovascular Topics
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Summary:Summary Heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia is a life-threatening complication, affecting the morbidity and mortality of the patient if not properly treated. We report a case of a 75-year-old female patient who experienced enoxaparininduced thrombocytopaenia during medical treatment of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to thrombotic total occlusion in the large right coronary artery.
ISSN:1995-1892
1680-0745
DOI:10.5830/CVJA-2016-010