Articles

Recurrent deep venous thrombo-embolism in an obese anticoagulated patient

BJH - volume 12, issue 7, november 2021

N. Ghorra , S. Eeckhoudt PhD, L. Rozen PhD

SUMMARY

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a medical emergency requiring immediate anticoagulant treatment to prevent further clot formation and pulmonary thrombo-embolism. We present here the case of a patient affected by class I obesity who suffered from recurrent DVT despite anticoagulation with rivaroxaban.1 After a switch to VKA, it appeared that the patient also presented resistance to vitamin K antagonists (VKA). Through this case, we would like to highlight the factors that must be taken into account when initiating and monitoring an anticoagulation therapy, including obesity and VKA resistance.

(BELG J HEMATOL 2021;12(7):323–6)

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A-131 SUCCESSFUL AND COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF FC-FUSED FIX DURING MAJOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

BJH - volume 9, issue Abstract Book BSTH, february 2018

C. Hermans MD, PhD, E. Thienpont , S. Eeckhoudt PhD, C. Lambert MD, PhD

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