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ArticleMedicine2019

Resolution of left ventricular thrombus by edoxaban after failed treatment with warfarin overdose: A case report.

Pei-Heng Kao, Ping-Yin Chou, Po-Chao Hsu, Tien-Chi Huang

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pei-Heng KaoDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
Ping-Yin ChouDepartment of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Po-Chao HsuDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
Tien-Chi HuangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital.
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleAlthough novel oral-anticoagulants are widely used in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) for stroke prevention, there was only limited evidence for their use in left ventricular (LV) thrombus. PATIENT CONCERNS: A 41-year-old man who presented with acute onset of right-hand clumsiness and aphasia even under high international normalized ratio (INR: 7.64) from warfarin use. He was previously treated with warfarin for the LV thrombus and non-valvular AF. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed multiple acute infarction in the cortex of the bilateral frontal lobes, left parietal lobe, and bilateral central semiovale, which highly suggested embolic stroke. DIAGNOSIS: The repeated transthoracic echocardiogram still revealed LV thrombus (1.27 × 0.90 cm), which failed to respond to warfarin therapy.

interventionsDue to acute infarctions occurred under supratherapeutic range of INR, we switched warfarin to edoxaban (dose: 60 mg/day) after INR decreased to less than 2. OUTCOMES: The thrombus disappeared after receiving edoxaban for 23 days, and no more recurrent stroke was noted for more than 6 months. LESSONS: This is the first case demonstrates that while facing ineffective treatment of warfarin for LV thrombus, edoxaban could be safely and effectively used under this situation.

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AdultAnticoagulantsBrain IschemiaHeart FailureHeart VentriclesHumansMalePyridinesRetreatmentStrokeThiazolesThrombosisWarfarinAnticoagulantsedoxabanPyridinesThiazolesWarfarin

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PMID30633209
PMCPMC6336554
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