Mechanical heart valve prosthesis in the pulmonary position without anticoagulation: Case report

Journal of Heart Valve Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-151

  Zafer Iscan, H ^a   Seren, Mustafa ^a   Suha Kucukaksu, D ^a   Bayazit, Kemal ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT;

EID: 4344560624     PISSN: 09668519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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