Thrombolysis of thrombosed St. Jude Medical prosthetic valves: Rethrombosis - A sign of tissue ingrowth

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 248-249

  Munclinger, M J ^a   Patel, J J ^a   Mitha, A S ^a  

^a Wentworth Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031890279     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70468-4     Document Type: Article

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