Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
When Anticoagulation Matters: A Case of Large Left Atrial Thrombus After Left Atrial Appendage Ligation. |
| Authors: |
Fohle, Emmanuel, Wasef, Natale, Oleszak, Filip, Stys, Maria |
| Source: |
South Dakota Medicine; Aug2024, Vol. 77 Issue 8, p358-360, 3p |
| Abstract: |
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered arrhythmia in the clinical practice and is associated with stroke. In clinical practice, CHAD2DS2-VASc score is used as a tool to decide whether anticoagulation is needed. In those patients with high bleeding risk or falls, surgical ligation of the left atrial appendage (LAA) or percutaneous closure devices are strategies used to mitigate these challenges. However, there is no guideline advising on what patient's specific factors should be considered in determining initiation or continuation of anticoagulation post LAA ligation. Herein, we report the case of a patient with surgical ligation who developed large atrial thrombus requiring emergent median sternotomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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