Use of aminocaproic acid (ACA) in extra-amniotic MTP in patients on anti-coagulant therapy.

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1992-10-01
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A case of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with prosthetic mitral valve endocarditis receiving anticoagulation with heparin, underwent medical termination of pregnancy in a second trimester. The following report entails the use of aminocaproic acid (ACA) in preventing excessive bleeding during and after the procedure, while the patient continued to receive anticoagulant therapy.
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Kale PP, Shah MA, Pathare AV. Use of aminocaproic acid (ACA) in extra-amniotic MTP in patients on anti-coagulant therapy. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 1992 Oct-Dec; 38(4): 199-200