A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
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eISSN 1678-4170
Adem Adar
, Orhan Onalan, Fahri Cakan
Adem Adar
, Orhan Onalan, Fahri Cakan
Introduction Although rare, several bleeding complications may occur in patients receiving dabigatran. The risk of bleeding is particularly high in patients with impaired kidney functions or in patients who are on concomitant nephrotoxic drugs. We report a case of massive pleuropericardial effusion developed after the initiation of indomethacin treatment in a patient who was receiving dabigatran for deep venous thrombosis. […]
Keywords: Cardiomegaly; Dabigatran/administration & dosage; Echocardiography; Indomenthacin/administration & dosage; Pleural Effusion; Renal Insufficiency