Left atrial thrombosis in an anticoagulated patient after bioprosthetic valve replacement: Report of a case

Gian Marco Rosa

doi:10.12998/wjcc.v2.i1.20

January 1, 2014World Journal of Clinical CasesOpen Access

Left atrial thrombosis in an anticoagulated patient after bioprosthetic valve replacement: Report of a case

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Population

1 74-year-old woman with severe mitral valve incompetence and rapid atrial fibrillation who underwent mitral valve replacement with a bioprosthesis.

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Intervention

Fondaparinux (started due to suspected hepatotoxicity from prior therapy)

C

Comparator

Vitamin K antagonist (VKA)

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Outcome

Development of symptomatic atrial thrombussafety

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Implication

Caution is advised when considering fondaparinux as an alternative to VKA in patients with multiple thrombotic risk factors, such as atrial fibrillation and bioprosthetic valves.

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