A rare complication in a patient taking rivaroxaban: Alveolar hemorrhage.
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چکیده
Alveolar hemorrhage (AH) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome with a high mortality rate that is characterized by extensive bleeding into the alveolar spaces. AH usually develops secondary to immunological disease and, less frequently, to drug use. Presently described is the case of an 86-year-old woman with AH who had been using rivaroxaban for 6 months.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir
دوره 46 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2018