Original Research Article I Volume 5 I Issue 3 I 2017

Comparative study between thrombolytic therapy and surgery in 30 cases of acute left sided prosthetic valve thrombosis

Mohamed Fawzy Critical Care Department, Cairo University, Egypt ; Ayman El Naggar; Gada Kazamel; Mohamed Fawzy

Biolife; 2017, 5(3), pp 361-369

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7371013

Abstract:

Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a potentially life-threatening complication associated with high morbidity and mortality. Transthorasic and transoesophageal echocardiography play an important role to the diagnosis and provides incremental information about the optimal treatment strategy. Guidelines differ on whether surgical treatment or fibrinolysis should be the treatment of choice for the management of left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis

Keywords:

Prosthetic valve thrombosis, Transthorasic, transoesophageal echocardiography.

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Article Dates:

Received: 4 July 2017; Accepted: 27 August 2017; Published: 4 September 2017

How To Cite:

Mohamed Fawzy, Ayman El Naggar, Gada Kazamel, & Mohamed Fawzy. (2022). Comparative study between thrombolytic therapy and surgery in 30 cases of acute left sided prosthetic valve thrombosis. Biolife, 5(3), 361–369. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7371013

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