Here, we report the case of a patient with paroxysmal AF and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis, in whom apixaban successfully and safely resolved a LAAthrombus refractory to warfarin.
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Amaç & Hipotez:The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the major source of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Temel Bulgular & Veri:Warfarin ornew oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been used to treat the LAAthrombus; however, the use of NOACs is limited in patients withrenal dysfunction.
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Sonuç & Katkı:Here, we report the case of a patient with paroxysmal AF and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis, in whom apixaban successfully and safely resolved a LAAthrombus refractory to warfarin.
🔬Tür:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Kapsam:Genişletilmiş Akademik Örneklem
⚙️Değişkenler:Alan Parametreleri
Özet
The left atrial appendage (LAA) is the major source of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Warfarin ornew oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been used to treat the LAAthrombus; however, the use of NOACs is limited in patients withrenal dysfunction. Here, we report the case of a patient with paroxysmal AF and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring hemodialysis, in whom apixaban successfully and safely resolved a LAAthrombus refractory to warfarin.
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Bu Makaleye Atıf Yap
Park, Y. M., MOON, J., CHUNG, W. J., SHIN, M. S., CHOI, I. S. (2019). Apixaban successfully resolved a warfarinresistant left atrial appendage thrombus in a patient with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3, 174–175. https://ajindex.com/articles/365747
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