title: Successful nonsurgical therapy of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement.
abstract: Mural thrombosis of the left atrium is a complication of mitral valve replacement. In this report we present a case of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement treated successfully without surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara University, Turkey.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akalin
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ozyurda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Corapçioglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uysalel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sonel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase