Acute mechanical mitral valve thrombosis early after neurosurgery: Is factor V Leiden mutation contributing? [4]

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 487-488

  Zakynthinos, Epaminondas ^a   Pantazopoulos, Kosmas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 5 LEIDEN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MUTATION; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 4143103697     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.05.040     Document Type: Article

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