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Cardiac tamponade following stent implantation with adjuvant platelet IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration
1Division of Interventional Cardiology, Heart and Lung Group of Savannah, GA 31405, USA.
This case report describes a previously unreported complication of stent implantation in association with the use of adjuvant platelet IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration. Following stent implantation, the patient developed cardiac tamponade, treated successfully with percutaneous pericardiocentesis and autologous platelet administration.
This case report describes a previously unreported complication of stent implantation in association with the use of adjuvant platelet IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor administration. Following stent implantation, the patient developed cardiac tamponade, treated successfully with percutaneous pericardiocentesis and autologous platelet administration.