Prosthetic pulmonary valve malfunction
IHJ-Iranian Heart Journal. 2010; 11 (1): 30-33
in English
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| ID: emr-129049
ABSTRACT
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis is a serious complication in which systemic thrombolysis has emerged as a suitable alternative to surgery, especially for right-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis. We report the case of a thrombosed Carbomedics Medical prosthetic valve placed in the pulmonary position in a patient who had undergone total repair of tetralogy of Fallot, which was successfully treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Pulmonary Valve
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Streptokinase
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Tetralogy of Fallot
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Thrombosis
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Equipment Failure
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. Heart J.
Year:
2010
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