title: Prosthetic valve thrombosis: keeping the valve ticking!
abstract: Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious acute complication of mechanical valvular replacement, with significant mortality and morbidity. This case highlights the key diagnostic features and the role of thrombolysis in treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK. haqeel@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Haqeel A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hesketh
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Stevenson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator