Open AccessDocumentation of successful treatment of prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis with intravenous urokinase infusion for twenty‐four hours
Author(s) -
Chen Henry J.,
Schlaifer Jay D.,
Guentzel Susan M.,
Conti C. Richard
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960150215
Subject(s) - medicine , urokinase , thrombosis , surgery , documentation , intensive care medicine , computer science , programming language
Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a life‐threatening situation requiring prompt diagnosis and treatment. Treatment has usually been surgical and has been associated with a high mortality. Thrombolytic therapy is a therapeutic alternative to surgery and has been successful in a number of cases. This report concerns the technique used to diagnose the condition, treatment strategy, and documentation of the results of therapy.