[Thrombosis of mechanical tricuspid valve prosthesis: treatment by tissue-type plasminogen activator. Success after a 18 month-follow-up].
Four years after a triple valve replacement, a 51 year old woman presented with signs of thrombosis of her tricuspid Saint Jude valve prosthesis, confirmed at echocardiography and fluoroscopy. Treatment with tissue-type plasminogen activator was completely successful with a result which was sustained at 18 months. A review of the literature confirms the superiority of thrombolytic therapy of first intention in the treatment of thrombosis of tricuspid mechanical prosthetic valves.
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Unité de cardiologie, Hôpital américain de Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.
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D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve
D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator