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

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Kaya E. B., KOCABAŞ U., AYTEMİR K., Tokgozoglu L.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, vol.9, no.4, pp.581-583, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen072
• Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.581-583
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.