title: Successful thrombolytic therapy for stuck mitral mechanical valve.
abstract: Thrombosis of a mechanical prosthetic valve is a serious and fortunately it is a rare complication of cardiac valve replacement. We present a case of prosthetic mechanical valve On-X 31/33 mm thrombosis thrombus size 8 x 14 mm on a mitral position, which was treated with a successful intravenous thrombolytic therapy of streptokinase infusion over 10 hours repeated twice with no complications.
authors.affiliation: Prince Salman Heart Center, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh 11525, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. obeidha@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hamoud Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Obied
authors.forename: Mohammed F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Bendehiba S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Latroche
authors.forename: Maya M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mroue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase