Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A rare but potential life-threatening complication following ticlopidine administration

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 285-286

  Jamar, Sofie ^a   Vanderheyden, Marc ^a   Janssens, Luc ^a   Hermans, Luc ^a   Jamar, Rene ^a   Verstreken, Guido ^a  

^a Imeldaziekenhuis ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coronory stent; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; Ticlopidine

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; TICLOPIDINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY STENT; HUMAN; MALE; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; STENTS; TICLOPIDINE;

EID: 0032431664     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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