Prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis: Can fluoroscopy predict the efficacy of thrombolytic treatment?

Circulation

Volumn 108, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Montorsi, Piero ^a   Cavoretto, Dario ^b   Alimento, Marina ^b   Muratori, Manuela ^b   Pepi, Mauro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fluoroscopy; Prosthetic valve; Thrombolysis; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART VALVE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; THROMBOSIS; THROMBUS;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PRESSURE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042417145     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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