Detection of a Left Atrial Thrombus Under Fondaparinux Treatment: A Case Report

Title: Detection of a Left Atrial Thrombus Under Fondaparinux Treatment: A Case Report

Volume: 6 Issue: 3

Author(s): Iris Katharina Reindl, Alexander Vogt, Uwe Raaz, Michael Buerke, Karl Werdan and Axel Schlitt

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Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, bridging therapy, fondaparinux, left atrial thrombus

Abstract: Interruption of oral anticoagulation is discussed often, particularly in the outpatient setting. We present a 66- year-old woman who developed a thrombus in the left atrial appendage under bridging therapy with fondaparinux. With this case report we would like to emphasize that off-label use of fondaparinux should not be administered to patients at high risk for systemic embolism

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Katharina Reindl Iris, Vogt Alexander, Raaz Uwe, Buerke Michael, Werdan Karl and Schlitt Axel, Detection of a Left Atrial Thrombus Under Fondaparinux Treatment: A Case Report, Current Drug Safety 2011; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488611797579212