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ArticleJournal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences2020

Long term efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban plus cilostazol in the treatment of critical ischemia of the lower limbs in a frail, elderly patient with non valvular atrial fibrillation.

Antonio Trani, Pietro Benedetto, Ferdinando Di Leo, Angela Baiano, Andrea Esposito, Danilo Menna, Arianna Allegretti, Pierluigi Antonino Cappiello, Domenico Dell'Edera

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Article in Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Antonio TraniVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Pietro BenedettoVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Ferdinando Di LeoVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Angela BaianoVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Andrea EspositoVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Danilo MennaVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Arianna AllegrettiCytogenetic and Molecular Genetics Unit, "Madonna delle Grazie" Hospital, 75100 Matera, Italy.
Pierluigi Antonino CappielloVascular and Endovascular Surgery Unit, Cardiovascular Department, San Carlo Hospital Potenza, via Potito Petrone, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
Domenico Dell'EderaCytogenetic and Molecular Genetics Unit, "Madonna delle Grazie" Hospital, 75100 Matera, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0604-5512
Ospedale San Carlo · ITOspedale Madonna Delle Grazie · IT

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Abstract

backgroundMany patients with critical lower limb ischemia are not eligible for revascularization procedures. Still, given the emerging role of both platelet and coagulation activation in the formation of arterial thrombi, they may benefit from the novel anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe the case of a male with critical lower limb ischemia complicated by older age, frailty, polymorbidity and non valvular atrial fibrillation, who was deemed as non eligible for surgery. The patient was successfully treated with the combination of rivaroxaban and cilostazol, and the clinical benefit was maintained throughout 32 months, with no occurrence of major or minor hemorrhagic or thrombotic events.

conclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first report on the efficacy and safety of such a combination therapy in critical lower limb ischemia. In a clinical setting in which alternative pharmacological approaches are urgently needed, the association of rivaroxaban and cilostazol warrants further investigations.

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CilostazolCritical lower limb ischemiaElderlyNon valvular atrial fibrillationRivaroxaban

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