Thrombolysis is superior to heparin for non-obstructive mitral mechanical valve thrombosis

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 167-173

  Lengyel, Maria ^a   Vegh, Gizella ^a   Vandor, Laszlo ^a  

^a Hungarian Institute of Cardiology   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUMARIN; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; HEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC THROMBOSIS; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032895091     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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