Thrombolysis for obstructed CarboMedics mitral valve prosthesis.

Lee, T M; Chu, S H; Wang, L C; Lee, Y T · Ann Thorac Surg · 1995

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Prosthetic valve thrombosis, a rare but fatal complication, can be successfully treated with tissue-type plasminogen activator and monitored by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.

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