Open AccessSuccessful fibrinolytic treatment in an old patient with acute aortic prosthetic thrombosis
Author(s) -
E.B. Kaya,
Uğur Kocabaş,
K. Aytemir,
Lâle Tokgözoğlu
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen072
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , prosthesis , complication , surgery , cardiology , aortic valve , heart valve
Thrombosis of mechanical heart valve prosthesis is a rare fatal complication after heart valve replacement. This report describes an old female patient with aortic prosthetic valve thrombosis who had a successful fibrinolytic treatment.
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