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Type A aortic dissection in a patient on dabigatran: hemostasis post circulatory arrest.

Authors :
Ashikhmina E
Tomasello N
Connors JM
Jahanyar J
Davidson M
Mizuguchi KA
Source :
The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2014 Dec; Vol. 98 (6), pp. 2215-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 01.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

We present a successful case of prevention of postoperative hemorrhage in a 70-year-old male on dabigatran, who developed an acute type A aortic dissection and subsequently underwent an emergent ascending aortic replacement.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6259
Volume :
98
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Annals of thoracic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25468095
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.01.077