Thrombolytic therapy for obstruction of mechanical prosthetic valves

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 605-613

  Hurrell, David G ^a   Schaff, Hartzell V ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; UROKINASE;

ADULT; BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART FAILURE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; STROKE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0030317768     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/71.6.605     Document Type: Review

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