Left atrial thrombus despite continuous direct oral anticoagulant or warfarin therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights into rates and timing of thrombus resolution.
Michael S WuJames GabrielsMohammad KhanNada ShabanSalvatore A D'AmatoChristopher F LiuSteven M MarkowitzJames E IpGeorge ThomasParmanand SinghBruce B LermanApoor PatelJim W CheungPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2018)
After initial detection of left atrial thrombus despite uninterrupted anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation or flutter, > 40% patients have persistent clot despite additional extended anticoagulation.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- direct oral anticoagulants
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- stem cells
- coronary artery disease
- cell therapy