Intracardiac Thrombus Following Rivaroxaban Treatment in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Rheumatic Heart Disease
We report a case of atrial fibrillation with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) who had intracardiac thrombus and cardiogenic cerebral embolism with rivaroxaban therapy. Intracardiac thrombus disappeared after switching from rivaroxaban to warfarin. Patients of RHD have the possibility of gradual progression of valvular disease even if they are old, so we need to distinguish nonvalvular atrial fibrillation from RHD before starting direct oral anticoagulants.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Hiroaki Ohara, Shiro Yamamoto, Keiko Nagano, Kazuo Hashikawa Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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