| Literature DB >> 27520997 |
Joshua Misha Lewis Casan1, George Grigoriadis1, Noel Chan1, Sanjeev Chunilal1.
Abstract
Following orthopaedic surgery, a 56-year-old woman developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), complicated by extensive proximal deep vein thrombosis. The patient did not respond to multiple conventional therapies; however, a prompt treatment response occurred after starting rivaroxaban at standard dosing. This case represents the first documentation of efficacy for rivaroxaban in the setting of treatment refractory HIT and strengthens the limited existing evidence for this agent in HIT. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27520997 PMCID: PMC4986039 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X