Prosthetic valve thrombosis and thrombolysis: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 322, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 229-232

  Stouffer, George A ^a   Sheahan, Richard G ^a   Lenihan, Daniel J ^a   Tsiouris, Nick ^a   Ahmad, Masood ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Prosthetic valves; Thrombolysis; Valve thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

UROKINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034757990     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200110000-00014     Document Type: Article

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