[Endovascular treatment of cerebral thrombosis in patient on dabigatran]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2013 Jun 3;175(23):1650-1.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

We report a case of severe acute ischaemic stroke in a patient who could not receive treatment with thrombolysis due to concomitant treatment with dabigatran (new anticoagulant drug). Endovascular treatment was the only treatment of choice. Due to well-organized prehospital logistics, including helicopter transport, the patient arrived at hospital shortly after onset of symptoms and was treated successfully with thrombectomy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antithrombins* / therapeutic use
  • Benzimidazoles* / therapeutic use
  • Cerebral Angiography / methods
  • Contraindications
  • Dabigatran
  • Endovascular Procedures
  • Humans
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Thrombosis / surgery*
  • Male
  • Thrombectomy*
  • Thrombolytic Therapy*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • beta-Alanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • beta-Alanine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antithrombins
  • Benzimidazoles
  • beta-Alanine
  • Dabigatran