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Post-infarctual left ventricular apical thrombosis successfully treated with low-dose apixaban: A case report
The recommended treatment for ventricular thrombosis is based on vitamin K antagonists use for at least 3 months. Till now there are not completed trials that allow use of direct oral anticoagulants for this specific complication in neither chronic nor acute settings. We report the case of a subacute left ventricular apical thrombosis complicating a myocardial infarction in a 78-years-old patient effectively treated with low-dose apixaban (2.5 mg twice daily) associated with dual antithrombotic therapy.
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