Successful thrombolytic therapy for prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis with hemodynamic obstruction: Case report and review of the literature

Akdeniz B., Baris N., Badak Ö., Aslan O.

JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, cilt.14, sa.5, ss.687-692, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.687-692
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a serious complication of mechanical valves. The use of thrombolytic therapy to relieve thrombotic prosthetic valve obstruction is accepted for right-sided valves, but its role in left-sided valves and hemodynamically stable patients awaits clarification. The case is presented of a patient in whom prosthetic heart valve thrombosis was treated successfully with streptokinase under transesophageal echocardiographic guidance.