Left atrial appendage closure in a patient with atrial fibrillation after mechanical mitral valve replacement and cardio-embolic stroke despite effective oral anticoagulant therapy: a case report

Clin Res Cardiol. 2014 Jul;103(7):587-9. doi: 10.1007/s00392-014-0704-4. Epub 2014 Apr 1.

Authors

Alexander Sedaghat¹, Georg Nickenig, Christoph Hammerstingl

Affiliation

¹ Med. Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Str. 25, 53105, Bonn, Germany.

PMID: 24687618
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-014-0704-4

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Atrial Appendage / surgery*
Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / surgery
Stroke / etiology*
Stroke / prevention & control
Thromboembolism / etiology*
Thromboembolism / prevention & control

Substances

Anticoagulants