Low-dose thrombolysis for thrombosed prosthetic heart valve.
This report describes two cases of successful fibrinolysis of thrombosed tricuspid and mitral valve prostheses (Carbomedics; Austin, Texas) with low-dose urokinase therapy corresponding to only one third of the dose usually recommended.
Delacrétaz
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Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
Beer
J
J
Fleisch
M
M
Meyer
B J
BJ
Kaufmann
U
U
Meier
B
B
D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator