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

Snag Yup Lim, Se Ryeon Lee, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Seong Hwan Kim, Jeong Chun Ahn, Woo Hyuk Song

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e5-e8
JournalCardiovascular Journal of Africa
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 May 1
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Heparin
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Thrombocytopaenia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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