Acute myocardial infarction following tranexamic acid use in a low cardiovascular risk setting

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 141, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 907-908

  Sirker, Alexander ^a   Malik, Nikesh ^a   Bellamy, Michael ^a   Laffan, Mike A ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bleeding disorders; Desmospressin; Myocardial infarction; Thrombosis; Tranexamic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DESMOPRESSIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BLEEDING TENDENCY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EPISTAXIS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MENORRHAGIA; MENSTRUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY; TENDON INJURY; THROMBOCYTE DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

EID: 44249128409     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2008.07128.x     Document Type: Letter

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