Successful nonsurgical therapy of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement.
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.
Akalin
H
H
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara University, Turkey.
Ozyurda
U
U
Corapçioglu
T
T
Uysalel
A
A
Sonel
A
A
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*
D013300:Streptokinase