title: [Incidence of thromboembolism after heart valve replacement: modifying factors].
abstract: The most important factors influencing thromboembolic rates after valve replacement are: 1) Cardiogenic factors such as left ventricular function, left atrial size and atrial rhythm. 2) Prosthesis-related factors such as type of prosthesis, position of prosthesis, and time after implantation. 3) Patient-related factors such as quality of anticoagulation and gender. 4) Conditions with hypercoagulability.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Kardiologie Kantonspital Basel.
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authors.lastname: Burckhardt
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authors.lastname: Horstkotte
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Thromboembolie-Häufigkeit nach Klappenersatz: Beeinflussende Faktoren.