Thrombolytic therapy in clotted prosthetic mitral valve.

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1991-04-01
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Thrombosis of a Bjork-Shiley valve in the mitral position was suspected clinically and confirmed by echocardiography and cine fluoroscopy. Streptokinase therapy followed by intravenous heparin infusion was given and the clot lysed successfully. The patient was asymptomatic upto two years of follow-up.
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Sharma S, Modi SK, Padmavati S. Thrombolytic therapy in clotted prosthetic mitral valve. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 1991 Apr; 39(4): 341-2