ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
A case of rivaroxaban associated spontaneous hemothorax
İbrahim Yıldız1, Ebubekir Aksu2, Pınar Özmen Yıldız1, İsmail Gürbak1
1Department of Cardiology, Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey
2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.15090
New oral anticoagulants have emerged as an alternative for warfarin for thromboembolic prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Although new oral anticoagulants have better compliance and safety margin compared to warfarin, we must be cautious with their usage. In this article, we report a case of spontaneous hemothorax related to rivaroxaban treatment. According to our research, this is the first case of spontaneous hemothorax secondary to rivaroxaban treatment.
Keywords : Hemorrhage; rivaroxaban; spontaneous hemothorax
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