TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous hemarthrosis following thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
AU - Birnbaum, Yochai
AU - Stahl, Bracha
AU - Rechavia, Eldad
PY - 1993/7/15
Y1 - 1993/7/15
N2 - We describe a 45-year-old man who developed a spontaneous hemarthrosis of his right knee following thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase and rtPA for acute myocardial infarction. Surprisingly, despite the wide use of thrombolytic therapy, only four cases of spontaneous hemarthrosis following thrombolysis have been previously reported. Prompt aspiration of the joint, after stopping anticoagulant therapy, and splinting will provide early diagnosis and may prevent further damage to the joint.
AB - We describe a 45-year-old man who developed a spontaneous hemarthrosis of his right knee following thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase and rtPA for acute myocardial infarction. Surprisingly, despite the wide use of thrombolytic therapy, only four cases of spontaneous hemarthrosis following thrombolysis have been previously reported. Prompt aspiration of the joint, after stopping anticoagulant therapy, and splinting will provide early diagnosis and may prevent further damage to the joint.
KW - Hemarthrosis
KW - Streptokinase
KW - Thrombolysis
KW - Tissue plasminogen activator
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0027326371&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0167-5273(93)90014-8
DO - 10.1016/0167-5273(93)90014-8
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C2 - 8225665
AN - SCOPUS:0027326371
SN - 0167-5273
VL - 40
SP - 289
EP - 290
JO - International Journal of Cardiology
JF - International Journal of Cardiology
IS - 3
ER -