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CASE

Volume 1, Issue 5, October 2017, Pages 198-201
CASE

A Multiplex of Masses
Massive Left Atrial Thrombi during Dabigatran Therapy for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

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Highlights

  • Massive LA thrombus is rare in the absence of anticoagulation and mitral stenosis.

  • Direct-acting oral anticoagulants are widely used in nonvalvular AF.

  • Inadequate dosing of direct-acting anticoagulants may be difficult to recognize.

  • Consequences of inadequate dosing may be severe.

Keywords

Anticoagulants
Echocardiography
Left atrial thrombus

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Conflicts of interest: Dr. Bucci has received support for educational activities from Bayer. The remaining authors reported no actual or potential conflicts of interest relative to this document.