Bleeding complication with dual antiplatelet therapy: spontaneous uvula hematoma

Bleeding complication with dual antiplatelet therapy: spontaneous uvula hematoma.

Uvula Hematoma

A 36-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a sudden choking feeling, sore throat and difficulty swallowing immediately after eating dinner. He had no respiratory or gastrointestinal problems, and denied any history of allergy. An enlarged uvula and hematoma were observed (Picture). There was no swelling of the face and neck, or erythema of the overlying skin. Additionally, the...

Dual antiplatelet therapy increases pocket hematoma complications in Chinese patients with pacemaker implantation

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of the bleeding complications in pacemaker implanted patients receiving different antiplatelet regimens, and the influence of each regimen on hospital stays after device implantation. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 364 patients receiving the cardiac rhythm device implantations in Fuwai Hospital from July 2012 to December 2013. Bleeding complications inclu...

[Comment about patients with dual antiplatelet therapy].

We have read with great interest the article by Dr. Bassas et al regarding the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulant treatment in dermatological surgery. We would like to congratulate the authors on their excellent and exhaustive review.1 We agree with their conclusion: there is no scientific evidence supporting the withdrawal of antiplatelet therapy in dermatological surgery settings, and it i...

Dual Antiplatelet Therapy (DAPT) versus No Antiplatelet Therapy and Incidence of Major Bleeding in Patients on Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

AIMS Bleeding is a frequent complication in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). An indication for dual antiplatelet therapy due to coronary stent implantation is present in a considerable number of these patients. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate if dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) significantly increases the high intrinsic bleeding r...