title: Anticoagulation with apixaban in a patient with a left ventricular assist device and gastrointestinal bleeding: A viable alternative to warfarin?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Klinikum Nürnberg-Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany. Electronic address: fpollari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pollari
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Klinikum Nürnberg-Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Theodor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fischlein
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Klinikum Nürnberg-Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fittkau
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Klinikum Nürnberg-Paracelsus Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santarpino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016888:Angiodysplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011728:Pyridones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011720:Pyrazoles; D011728:Pyridones; C522181:apixaban; D014859:Warfarin