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Anticoagulation Resumption in a Patient With Mechanical Heart Valves, Antithrombin Deficiency, and Hemorrhagic Transformation Following Thrombectomy After Ischemic Stroke
This study is the first report of administering argatroban and titrating to its appropriate dose in the patient with valve thrombosis, antithrombin deficiency, and HT after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke. Notably, the fluctuations argatroban brings to the coagulation test results might not be interpreted as increased bleeding risk. This case also suggested that the reported timing (day 6 to day 14 after hemorrhage) of anticoagulant resumption in primary intracerebral hemorrhage with mechanical valves might be late for some patients with HT.
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - December 16, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Dabigatran Versus Warfarin After Bioprosthesis Valve Replacement for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Postoperatively: DAWA Pilot Study
Conclusions The use of dabigatran appears to be similar to warfarin in preventing the formation of intracardiac thrombus. Trial Registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01868243.
Source: Drugs in R&D - February 18, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Preventable Cases of Oral Anticoagulant-Induced Bleeding: Data From the Spontaneous Reporting System
Conclusion: Our findings describe the most reported risk factors for preventability of oral anticoagulant-induced bleedings. These factors may be useful for targeting interventions to improve pharmacovigilance activities in our regional territory and to reduce the burden of medication errors and inappropriate prescription. Introduction Oral anticoagulant therapy is widely used for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, or for the prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (Raj et al., 1994; Monaco et al., 2017). Oral anticoagulants can be di...
Source: Frontiers in Pharmacology - April 29, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Clinical Benefit of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Vitamin K Antagonists in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Heart Valves.
Abstract PURPOSE: The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and bioprosthetic heart valve is still controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the tolerability and effectiveness of treatment with DOACs versus vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in patients with AF and a bioprosthetic heart valve in clinical practice. METHODS: Data for this study were sourced from the multicenter, prospectively maintained AF Research Database (NCT03760874), which includes all patients with AF undergoing follow-up at participating centers through outpatient visits every 3-6 months....
Source: Clinical Therapeutics - November 13, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Russo V, Carbone A, Attena E, Rago A, Mazzone C, Proietti R, Parisi V, Scotti A, Nigro G, Golino P, D'Onofrio A Tags: Clin Ther Source Type: research