title: Rivaroxaban for treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after cardiac surgery: A case report.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Laure
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abouchakra
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ziad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Khabbaz
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Samah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abouassi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital and Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: badaouig@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Georges
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Badaoui
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009025:Morpholines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D056687:Off-Label Use; D010976:Platelet Count; D011859:Radiography; D000069552:Rivaroxaban; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D009025:Morpholines; D013876:Thiophenes; D006493:Heparin; D000069552:Rivaroxaban