Effects of giant left atrium on thromboembolism after mitral valve replacement

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-111

  Kutay, Vesel ^b,c   Kirali, Kaan ^a   Ekim, Hasan ^b   Yakut, Cevat ^b  

^a KOSUYOLU HEART AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DALTEPARIN; STREPTOKINASE; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISTAXIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 20744453722     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/021849230501300203     Document Type: Article

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