Transcatheter Heart Valve Thrombosis in a Patient With Polycythemia Vera Despite Apixaban Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

We present a case of transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in a 76-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on therapeutic anticoagulation with apixaban and polycythemia vera. The incidence of transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in patients with atrial fibrillation and on adequate anticoagul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JACC. Case reports 2021-02, Vol.3 (2), p.269-272
Hauptverfasser:	Mahalwar, Gauranga, Lao, Nicole, Babar, Arslan, Kapadia, Samir R., Kalra, Ankur, Cutler, David, Wierup, Per
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anticoagulation antiplatelet aortic valve atrial fibrillation Mini-Focus Issue: Imaging thrombosis
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in a 76-year-old man with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on therapeutic anticoagulation with apixaban and polycythemia vera. The incidence of transcatheter heart valve thrombosis in patients with atrial fibrillation and on adequate anticoagulation is not well reported. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.015