Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following administration of tirofiban in a patient with acute coronary syndrome: A fatal complication [4]

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-82

  Yilmaz, Mehmet Birhan ^a   Akin, Yesim ^a   Biyikoglu, Senay Funda ^a   Guray, Umit ^a   Korkmaz, Sule ^a  

^a TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pulmonary hemorrhage; Tirofiban

Indexed keywords

ABCIXIMAB; HEPARIN; TIROFIBAN;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 0346687571     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00130-X     Document Type: Letter

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