title: Cardioembolic stroke in a patient taking Dabigatran Etexilate: the first case report of clinical and pharmacologic resistance.
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal. Electronic address: jsargentof@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sargento-Freitas
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Clinical Pathology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pego
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duque
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cordeiro
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department, Coimbra University and Hospital Centre, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cunha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069604:Dabigatran; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines; D000069604:Dabigatran
keywords: Acute stroke; Atrial fibrillation; Cardioembolism; Dabigatran Etexilate; Pharmacological resistance; Stroke