Safety and Efficacy of Triple Therapeutic Targets with Rivaroxaban after Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Left Ventricular Thrombi in a Case of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Joint Authors

Summaria, Francesco
Sgueglia, Gregory A.
D’Errico, Fabrizio
De Santis, Antonella
Piccioni, Fabiana
Gioffrè, Gaetano
Gaspardone, Achille

Source

Case Reports in Cardiology

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-03-05

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

We present the complex case of a high-risk patient with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, who experienced a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction complicated by left ventricular (LV) thrombi and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stent implantation.

The patient was initially treated with short-term triple therapy including aspirin, clopidogrel, and rivaroxaban 15 mg/die.

Following aspirin dropping one month after discharge, the patient continued on dual therapy with clopidogrel and rivaroxaban, and a clinical and imaging follow-up at 6 and 12 months confirmed the LV thrombi resolution, with no thromboembolic episodes and a good safety profile.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Summaria, Francesco& Sgueglia, Gregory A.& D’Errico, Fabrizio& De Santis, Antonella& Piccioni, Fabiana& Gioffrè, Gaetano…[et al.]. 2018. Safety and Efficacy of Triple Therapeutic Targets with Rivaroxaban after Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Left Ventricular Thrombi in a Case of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141143

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Summaria, Francesco…[et al.]. Safety and Efficacy of Triple Therapeutic Targets with Rivaroxaban after Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Left Ventricular Thrombi in a Case of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141143

American Medical Association (AMA)

Summaria, Francesco& Sgueglia, Gregory A.& D’Errico, Fabrizio& De Santis, Antonella& Piccioni, Fabiana& Gioffrè, Gaetano…[et al.]. Safety and Efficacy of Triple Therapeutic Targets with Rivaroxaban after Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Left Ventricular Thrombi in a Case of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1141143

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1141143