TY - JOUR T1 - Massive pulmonary haemorrhage complicating the treatment of acute coronary syndrome JF - Heart JO - Heart SP - e15 LP - e15 DO - 10.1136/hrt.2003.028589 VL - 90 IS - 3 AU - D S Gill AU - K Ng AU - K-S Ng Y1 - 2004/03/01 UR - http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/3/e15.abstract N2 - Antiplatelet medications such as clopidogrel and tirofiban (glycoprotien IIb/IIIa inhibitors) are associated with a reduction in mortality and morbidity and are therefore recommended in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes. Massive pulmonary haemorrhage is a rare complication of both clopidogrel and tirofiban. Pulmonary haemorrhage may easily be mistaken for acute pulmonary oedema, a condition commonly seen in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Physicians need to be aware of this diagnostic dilemma because early treatment increases the chances of patient survival. ER -