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Acute myocardial infarction in a patient with hemophilia A and factor V Leiden mutation.
Cardiology journal - 1 Jan 2009
Günaldi Meral, Helvaci Ayşen, Yildirim Naciye Demirel, Kiskaç Muharrem, Küçükkaya Reyhan Diz
Abstract excerpt
Factor VIII:C, epsilon amino-caproic acid or tranexamic acid are prophylactic agents used in preventing hemorrhage pre-operatively in patients with hemophilia A. Although hemophilia A seems to be a factor that avoids the development of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as it tends to be associated with increased bleeding, it should be kept in mind that prothrombotic agents used pre-operatively for prophylaxis may...
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