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Thrombolysis of prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis in an infant
Author(s) -
Hage Ali,
Jacques Frederic,
Chetaille Philippe,
Bourdages Macha,
Cloutier Karine,
Perron Jean,
Houde Christine
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.13135
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombolysis , thrombosis , recombinant tissue plasminogen activator , cardiology , mitral valve , mechanical valve , prosthesis , plasminogen activator , mechanical heart , surgery , myocardial infarction , ischemia , ischemic stroke , modified rankin scale
A 7‐week‐old female developed thrombosis of a mechanical mitral valve and was successfully treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt‐PA). The management of infants with thrombosed mechanical prosthesis is reviewed.