Thrombolytic therapy with recombinant streptokinase for prosthetic valve thrombosis

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 387-393

  Pérez López, Horacio ^a   Cáceres Lóriga, Fidel Manuel ^a   Morlans Hernàndez, Karel ^a   Sánchez, Humberto Fagundo ^a   González Jimenez, Noel ^a   Marrero Mirayaga, María Acelia ^a   López Saura, Pedro ^a   Sigarroa, Francis ^a   Mendoza, Yudexi ^a   Rodríguez Alvarez, Julian ^a  

^a Center for Biological Research Cuba   (Cuba)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHILL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FEVER; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC THROMBOSIS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MORTALITY; PATIENT MONITORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 0036771051     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb01164.x     Document Type: Article

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