Natural course of left atrial thrombi after bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1307-1308

  Abraham, Babu K ^a   Chow, Chi Ming ^a   Latter, David A ^a   Mazer, C David ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anticoagulants; Atrial appendage; Cardiac valve prosthesis; Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; Hirudin

Indexed keywords

DANAPAROID; HEPARIN; LEPIRUDIN; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEPARIN INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BIOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 31744448322     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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