Anticoagulant and anti-thrombotic therapy in acute type B aortic dissection: when real-life scenarios face the shadows of the evidence-based medicine

Abstract Background Evidence-based recommendations about anticoagulation in acute type B aortic dissection (TBAD) are completely missing, but there is a diffuse conviction that it could prevent the healing process of the dissected aorta’s false lumen. However, several clinical conditions may lead to...

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Main Authors: Pier Paolo Bocchino, Ovidio De Filippo, Francesco Piroli, Paolo Scacciatella, Massimo Imazio, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Gaetano Maria De Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01342-2