Use of rivaroxaban in the prevention of cerebrovascular accident in a patient with chronic heart failure and nonvalvular atrial fibrillation – a case study
Authors:
F. Málek; D. Vondráková; J. Škoda; P. Neužil
Authors‘ workplace:
Ambulance srdečního selhání a hypertenze, Kardiocentrum, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha
Published in:
Kardiol Rev Int Med 2016, 18(2): 130-132
Overview
Rivaroxaban is a direct oral factor Xa inhibitor indicated for prevention of stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. A real-life case study shows the use of rivaroxaban in primary prevention of stroke in a patient with chronic heart failure and high risk of a thromboembolic event and a moderate risk of bleeding. The case report emphasises the need of repeated laboratory examinations in such vulnerable patients with monitoring of renal parameters during cardiac decompensation episodes.
Keywords:
nonvalvular atrial fibrillation – heart failure – renal function – anticoagulation therapy – rivaroxaban
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