A rare case of vein of galen thrombosis: exploring a potential role for novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) in cerebral deep vein thrombosis
Cerebral deep vein thrombosis is rare but it carries high morbidity and mortality. The mainstay of treatment is anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonist (VKA). However, VKA has a lot of drawback of fatal bleeding in Asian population, drug-drug and drug-food interactions and the need for frequent IN...
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Pakistan Medical Association Rawalpindi Islamabad Branch
2017
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60703/1/A%20rare%20case%20of%20vein%20of%20galen%20thrombosis%20exploring%20a%20potential%20role%20for%20novel%20oral%20anticoagulants%20%28NOACs%29%20in%20cerebral%20deep%20vein%20thrombosis.pdf |