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Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis

The formation of a blood clot that is attached to or near an artificial heart valve; this can cause dysfunction of the valve, and possibly lead to an… (More)
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2016
2016
Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis: Diagnosis and Management.
St. Jude mechanical prosthesis is the most commonly used prosthetic device with least valvular complications with excellent… (More)
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2016
2016
Prosthetic valve thrombosis: When prevention is better than treatment.
We have recently read with great interest the study reported by Özkan et al, included in the 2015 second issue of your Journal… (More)
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2015
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2015
Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis: Current Evidence and Future Directions
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but serious complication with high morbidity and mortality. The optimal… (More)
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2014
2014
Conservative management of a prosthetic valve thrombosis--report of a successful case.
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) refers to the presence of non infective material in valvular apparatus, interfering with its… (More)
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2013
2013
The incremental value of RT three-dimensional TEE in the evaluation of prosthetic mitral valve ring thrombosis complicated with thromboembolism.
PURPOSE Although nonobstructive prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) does not develop hemodynamic compromise, it carries potential… (More)
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2011
2011
Fibrinolytic Treatment of Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis : a Single - Center Study of 72 Cases
Objectives: To analyze the results of fibrinolysis in a large single-center group of patients with prosthetic heart valve… (More)
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2009
2009
Acute mechanical prosthetic valve thrombosis after initiating oral anticoagulation therapy. Is bridging anticoagulation with heparin required?
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) represents a serious and potentially lethal complication. It can be attributed more frequently… (More)
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2005
2005
Therapy and Prevention Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis
In a prospective, randomized, parallel study, two regimens of platelet-suppressant therapy (PST) dipyridamole-aspirin and… (More)
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2003
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2003
Prosthetic valve thrombosis-case report and literature review.
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a dreaded complication of patients with mechanical valves, particularly those in the mitral… (More)
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1997
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1997
Guidelines for management of left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis: a role for thrombolytic therapy. Consensus Conference on Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis.
OBJECTIVES We sought to form a consensus recommendation for management of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) from previous case… (More)
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