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Resolution of left ventricular thrombus with apixaban in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(4): 335-337 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2015.68054

Resolution of left ventricular thrombus with apixaban in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Adnan Kaya, Mert İlker Hayıroğlu, Muhammed Keskin, Ahmet İlker Tekkeşin, Ahmet Taha Alper
Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery Center Training And Research Hospital, Istanbul/turkey

Summary– Anticoagulation with warfarin is the main treatment of intracardiac thrombus. While novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for stroke prevention in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), they are not indicated for resolution of intracardiac thrombus. The case of a 60-year-old woman with left ventricular (LV) thrombus secondary to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and AF is described in the present report. Indications for oral anticoagulation were AF and LV thrombus. Thrombus was dissolved after 1 month of apixaban treatment. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that describes the resolution of LV thrombus with apixaban treatment in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Keywords: Apixaban, atrial fibrillation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, thrombus.

How to cite this article
Adnan Kaya, Mert İlker Hayıroğlu, Muhammed Keskin, Ahmet İlker Tekkeşin, Ahmet Taha Alper. Resolution of left ventricular thrombus with apixaban in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2016; 44(4): 335-337

Corresponding Author: Mert İlker Hayıroğlu, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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