Thrombosis of a mechanical heart valve despite dabigatran

Ann Intern Med. 2012 Aug 21;157(4):304. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-4-201208210-00026.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve
  • Benzimidazoles / therapeutic use*
  • Dabigatran
  • Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Off-Label Use
  • Pyridines / therapeutic use*
  • Thrombosis / prevention & control*
  • Treatment Failure

Substances

  • Benzimidazoles
  • Fibrinolytic Agents
  • Pyridines
  • Dabigatran