title: The role of prolonged thrombolytic infusions and transesophageal echocardiography in thrombosed prosthetic heart valves: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Thrombolytic therapy for prosthetic heart valve thrombosis has recently been receiving increased attention and is now frequently used an alternative to high-risk surgery. A case is presented describing a novel thrombolytic therapy regimen with emphasis on the role of transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosis and management. A complete review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa 33612, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Puleo
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Fontanet
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Schocken
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents