Anticoagulant Therapy-Induced Gallbladder Hemorrhage after Cardiac Valve Replacement.
10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.6.432
- Author:
Seong Ho CHO
1
;
Hae Young LEE
;
Hyun Su KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Korea. aorta007@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Anticoagulants;
Hemobilia
- MeSH:
Anticoagulants;
Gallbladder*;
Heart Valves*;
Hemobilia;
Hemorrhage*;
Humans;
Mitral Valve
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2015;48(6):432-434
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Anticoagulation therapy is essential after cardiac valve surgery. However, spontaneous bleeding remains a major concern during anticoagulation therapy. Spontaneous gallbladder (GB) hemorrhage (hemobilia) is a rare occurrence during standard anticoagulation therapy. This report presents a case of GB hemorrhage that occurred shortly after initiating oral anticoagulant therapy in a patient who had undergone mitral valve replacement surgery.
