Publications by authors named "Takayuki Yahata"

Two men aged 71 and 62 years were admitted for ST elevation myocardial infarction and percutaneous coronary intervention was performed to the occlusion of left anterior descending artery. Echocardiogram showed an akinetic or a dyskinetic movement of left ventricular anterior wall with mural thrombus on admission in Case 1 and 10 days from admission in Case 2. A direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) in addition to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in both patients was started successfully for the resolution of left ventricular thrombus 3 weeks after the initiation of DOAC in Case 1, and 2 weeks after the initiation of DOAC in Case 2.

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