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Fresh thrombus formation in left atrial appendage after temporary suspension of warfarin treatment in a patient with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation
  1. S K S Lairikyengbam,
  2. C Knight,
  3. A Deaner
  1. slairik@hotmail.com

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2008.142182

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    A 61-year-old woman underwent a transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE) for further assessment of her rheumatic mitral stenosis 2 days after a right and left heart catheterisation and coronary angiogram. She was receiving warfarin treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). Her warfarin treatment was temporarily suspended for 5 days before the procedure. The …

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    2008 BMJ Publishing Group and British Cardiac Society