Low-dose thrombolysis for thrombosed prosthetic heart valve.

Delacrétaz, E; Beer, J; Fleisch, M; Meyer, B J; Kaufmann, U; Meier, B · Chest · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

This report describes two cases of successful fibrinolysis of thrombosed tricuspid and mitral valve prostheses (Carbomedics; Austin, Texas) with low-dose urokinase therapy corresponding to only one third of the dose usually recommended.

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