Successful fibrinolytic treatment in an old patient with acute aortic prosthetic thrombosis

Successful fibrinolytic treatment in an old patient with acute aortic prosthetic thrombosis

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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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of echocardiography 2008-07, Vol.9 (4), p.581-583
Hauptverfasser: Kaya, Ergün Bar, Kocaba, U ur, Aytemir, Kudret, Tokgözo lu, Lale
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents - administration & dosage
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Humans
Prosthesis Failure
Streptokinase - administration & dosage
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Thrombosis - etiology
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1525-2167
1532-2114
DOI:10.1093/ejechocard/jen072