title: Detection of a left atrial thrombus under fondaparinux treatment: a case report.
abstract: Interruption of oral anticoagulation is discussed often, particularly in the outpatient setting. We present a 66- year-old woman who developed a thrombus in the left atrial appendage under bridging therapy with fondaparinux. With this case report we would like to emphasize that off-label use of fondaparinux should not be administered to patients at high risk for systemic embolism.
authors: Department of Medicine III, Martin-Luther-University, Ernst-Grube-Str. 40, D-06108 Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. iris.reindl@medizin.uni-halle.de
authors: Iris Katharina
authors: IK
authors: Reind
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Vogt
authors: Uwe
authors: U
authors: Raaz
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Buerke
authors: Karl
authors: K
authors: Werdan
authors: Axel
authors: A
authors: Schlitt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000473:pathology; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D000077425:Fondaparinux; D006801:Humans; D056687:Off-Label Use; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D011134:Polysaccharides; D000077425:Fondaparinux