• J Vasc Interv Neurol · Nov 2018

    Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke after Idarucizumab for Dabigatran Etexilate Reversal in Elderly: A Case Report.

    • Antonio Baule, Federico Cabigiosu, Bastianina Zanda, Alessandra Sanna, Claudia Mongili, and Antonio Manca.
    • Stroke Unit, Department of Neuroscience, AOU Sassari, Italy.
    • J Vasc Interv Neurol. 2018 Nov 1; 10 (2): 15-17.

    IntroductionDabigatran is one of the nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants. Thrombolytic treatment with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator is contraindicated in patients taking a DOAC. Idarucizumab was recently approved for dabigatran-activity reversing in severe bleeding, emergency surgery, or urgent procedures, but many attempts have been made to use idarucizumab in patients presenting with acute ischemic stroke in order to be eligible for thrombolysis.CaseOur patient was an 89-year-old woman with severe aphasia who was treated with dabigatran for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. She received an infusion of idarucizumab followed by thrombolytic therapy, with complete remission of symptoms after 24 hours.DiscussionIdarucizumab is a safe option for patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with dabigatran; otherwise eligibles for thrombolysis, even in very old people like our patient.

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