title: Acute disseminated intravascular coagulation after percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty in a cirrhotic patient.
abstract: We report the case of a 71-year-old man presenting a histologically proven liver cirrhosis with compensated disseminated intravascular coagulation and calcified aortic stenosis. This coagulation disorder became clinically and biologically severe during or soon after percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty. In a cirrhotic patient with compensated disseminated intravascular coagulation, the procedure can induce life-threatening bleeding disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Unger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stoupel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Delwiche
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Berkenboom
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male