| Literature DB >> 21937274 |
Ralph A H Stewart1, Heather Astell, Laura Young, Harvey D White.
Abstract
There is currently limited evidence on the safety and efficacy of novel oral anticoagulants in patients with mechanical heart valves. This case report describes a patient with a St Jude aortic valve replacement who suffered valve thrombosis and an embolic stroke when anti-coagulated with the direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21937274 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.08.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Lung Circ ISSN: 1443-9506 Impact factor: 2.975