Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis in a Patient Receiving Rivaroxaban | Zendy

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Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis in a Patient Receiving Rivaroxaban

Author(s) -

D Carvalho,

Ana Braga,

Ilídio de Jesus,

José Neves

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

cardiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1421-9751

pISSN - 0008-6312

DOI - 10.1159/000501361

Subject(s) - rivaroxaban , medicine , discontinuation , warfarin , mechanical heart valve , mechanical heart , thrombosis , mechanical valve , prosthesis , surgery , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , heart valve

Direct oral anticoagulants are not approved for use in patients with mechanical valves. When used to replace vitamin K antagonists, they may cause catastrophic consequences. The authors describe the case of a patient who, after discontinuation of warfarin and introduction of rivaroxaban, developed thrombosis of his mechanical mitral prosthesis.

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