Successful thrombolysis of a subacute prosthetic valve thrombosis with modified ultra-slow thrombolytic therapy.
Hakan AltayUmut KocabasÖzlem YıldırımtürkFlora ÖzkalaycıBülent SarıtaşSeçkin PehlivanoğluPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2018)
Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious complication of heart valve surgery. According to the recent studies, thrombolytic therapy is an important alternative therapy to the open heart surgery with successful outcomes. We present a case of a prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis who was successfully treated with modified ultra-slow thrombolytic therapy.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- mitral valve
- minimally invasive
- aortic valve
- acute ischemic stroke
- heart failure
- high resolution
- coronary artery bypass
- left atrial
- left ventricular
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- mesenchymal stem cells
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- mass spectrometry
- insulin resistance
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- cell therapy