title: Low-dose thrombolysis for thrombosed prosthetic heart valve.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Delacrétaz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fleisch
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator