title: Fatal stroke following treatment with apixaban in a patient with atrial fibrillation and left atrial appendage thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, DK-8200, Aarhus, Denmark. Electronic address: asheft@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Ashkan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eftekhari
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Aarhus University Hospital, Noerrebrogade 44, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Dorte
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Damgaard
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, DK-8200, Aarhus, Denmark; Faculty of Health, Instititue of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark.
authors.forename: Erik L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Grove
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications*; D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011728:Pyridones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020521:Stroke / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D065427:Factor Xa Inhibitors; D011720:Pyrazoles; D011728:Pyridones; C522181:apixaban