[Ischemic stroke after cardioversion and atrial flutter ablation in a patient taking dabigatran].
This article reports an acute ischemic stroke after cardioversion and atrial flutter catheter ablation in a patient on treatment by dabigatran 110mg twice daily. Trans-esophageal echocardiography did not show any thrombi. Even if this event cannot be attributed to the treatment, this article indicates that prospective studies are necessary.
Service de cardiologie, GHI Le Raincy-Montfermeil, 10, rue du Général-Leclerc, 93370 Montfermeil, France. Electronic address: walamara@yahoo.fr.
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D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D000069604:Dabigatran; D004452:Echocardiography; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015091:beta-Alanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D015091:beta-Alanine; D000069604:Dabigatran
AVC; Ablation; Cardioversion; Dabigatran; Radiofrequency; Radiofréquence; Stroke