Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis in a Patient Receiving Rivaroxaban.
Direct oral anticoagulants are not approved for use in patients with mechanical valves. When used to replace vitamin K antagonists, they may cause catastrophic consequences. The authors describe the case of a patient who, after discontinuation of warfarin and introduction of rivaroxaban, developed thrombosis of his mechanical mitral prosthesis.
['Carvalho Silva|Daniela Marisa|DM|', 'Braga|Ana|A|', 'de Jesus|Ilídio|I|', 'Neves|José|J|']
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Prosthetic heart valve Thrombosis Rivaroxaban Direct oral anticoagulants Mechanical prosthesis