Title: Detection of a Left Atrial Thrombus Under Fondaparinux Treatment: A Case Report
Volume: 6
Issue: 3
Author(s): Iris Katharina Reindl, Alexander Vogt, Uwe Raaz, Michael Buerke, Karl Werdan and Axel Schlitt
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Keywords:
Atrial fibrillation, bridging therapy, fondaparinux, left atrial thrombus
Abstract: Interruption of oral anticoagulation is discussed often, particularly in the outpatient setting. We present a 66- year-old woman who developed a thrombus in the left atrial appendage under bridging therapy with fondaparinux. With this case report we would like to emphasize that off-label use of fondaparinux should not be administered to patients at high risk for systemic embolism
