Antiphospholipid syndrome: a recurrent cardiac thromboembolic insult in spite of optimal anticoagulation

Reumatol Clin. 2015 May-Jun;11(3):177-8. doi: 10.1016/j.reuma.2014.04.008. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

[Article in English, Spanish]

Authors

André Viveiros Monteiro¹, Luísa Moura Branco², Lídia de Sousa², Rui Cruz Ferreira²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Department, Hospital of Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: andreviveirosmonteiro@gmail.com.
² Cardiology Department, Hospital of Santa Marta, Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 24906898
DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2014.04.008

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
Drug Therapy, Combination
Echocardiography*
Humans
Male
Recurrence
Thromboembolism / diagnostic imaging
Thromboembolism / drug therapy
Thromboembolism / etiology*
Young Adult

Substances

Anticoagulants