Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Left Ventricular Thrombus: A Retrospective, Multicenter Study and Meta-Analysis of Existing Data.

John M CochranXiaoming JiaJessica KaczmarekKristen A StaggersMahmoud Al RifaiIhab R HamzehYochai Birnbaum

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics (2020)

Our study and meta-analysis suggest similar efficacy and safety of DOACs in the treatment of LVT compared to VKA. These findings underscore the need for a randomized controlled trial.

Keyphrases

direct oral anticoagulants
left ventricular
venous thromboembolism
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
electronic health record
combination therapy
machine learning
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
aortic valve
cardiac resynchronization therapy