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Spontaneous intermuscular hematoma in a patient receiving ticagrelor and aspirin: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Byung Woo Yoon
    • Ji Yeon Hong
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  • Published online on: December 22, 2020     https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1404
  • Article Number: 28
  • Copyright: © Yoon et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Dual antiplatelet therapy is a cornerstone treatment following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Ticagrelor, a direct‑acting potent P2Y12 inhibitor, is superior to clopidogrel in the acute setting of ACS: due to its faster onset and potent antiplatelet inhibition. Thus, ticagrelor is becoming widely recommended as the as the initial treatment following PCI in current guidelines. However, due to its potency, the risk of bleeding is higher. Herein, a report of an unusual case of spontaneous intermuscular hematoma is described. Furthermore, single‑nucleotide polymorphisms that may be related to bleeding in ticagrelor using population‑based genome‑wide association studies were also identified and are discussed. As there is a concern that patients of Asian origin may have a higher risk of bleeding, physicians must be made aware of this risk when prescribing ticagrelor to individuals of Asian decent.
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Yoon BW and Yoon BW: Spontaneous intermuscular hematoma in a patient receiving ticagrelor and aspirin: A case report. Biomed Rep 14: 28, 2021
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Yoon, B.W., & Yoon, B.W. (2021). Spontaneous intermuscular hematoma in a patient receiving ticagrelor and aspirin: A case report. Biomedical Reports, 14, 28. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1404
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Yoon, B. W., Hong, J. Y."Spontaneous intermuscular hematoma in a patient receiving ticagrelor and aspirin: A case report". Biomedical Reports 14.2 (2021): 28.
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Yoon, B. W., Hong, J. Y."Spontaneous intermuscular hematoma in a patient receiving ticagrelor and aspirin: A case report". Biomedical Reports 14, no. 2 (2021): 28. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2020.1404