Dabigatran for catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome

Edurne Sarrate1, Alejandro Olive2, Cristian Morales-Indiano3

  • 1Hematology Laboratory. ICO-Badalona, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Institut de Recerca Josep Carreras, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Summary

Vitamin K antagonists are standard for catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS). In a case study, dabigatran, a direct oral anticoagulant, successfully prevented thrombosis in a CAPS patient non-responsive to other treatments.

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