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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1986; 34(5): 333-334
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022165
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022165
Case Report
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Streptokinase Treatment of Thrombosed Mitral Valve Prosthesis Monitored by Doppler Ultrasound
Further Information
Publication History
1986
Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)
Summary
A case of prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis treated with streptokinase is described. The diagnosis was made and the treatment was monitored using Doppler ultrasound.
Doppler may be superior to other non invasive methods for this application because of its ability to grade the dysfunction more accurately and avoid bleeding complications associated with cardiac catheterization.
Key words
Doppler - Streptokinase - Mitral valve prosthesis