Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus Formation in a Patient on Dabigatran Therapy Associated With ABCB1 and CES-1 Genetic Defect
Dabigatran, directly targeting thrombin, is widely used for the prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). We reported a rare case of left atrial appendage thrombus formation in a persistent NVAF patient despite the 31 months uninterrupted treatment with dabigatran 110 mg twice...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.00491/full |