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Spontaneous hemarthrosis following thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Y Birnbaum1, B Stahl, E Rechavia
1Cardiology Department, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
International Journal of Cardiology
|July 15, 1993
Abstract:
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.