Dissolution of the left atrial appendage thrombus with rivaroxaban therapy

Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013;36(4):322-3. doi: 10.1159/000354315. Epub 2013 Oct 30.

Authors

Junji Takasugi¹, Hiroshi Yamagami, Takuya Okata, Kazunori Toyoda, Kazuyuki Nagatsuka

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurology, Department of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan.

PMID: 24192983
DOI: 10.1159/000354315

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anticoagulants / administration & dosage
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Atrial Appendage / drug effects*
Atrial Fibrillation / complications
Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Morpholines / administration & dosage
Morpholines / therapeutic use*
Rivaroxaban
Secondary Prevention
Stroke / diagnosis
Stroke / etiology
Stroke / prevention & control*
Thiophenes / administration & dosage
Thiophenes / therapeutic use*
Thrombosis / diagnosis
Thrombosis / drug therapy*
Thrombosis / etiology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants
Morpholines
Thiophenes
Rivaroxaban