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2629867

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-8
pubmed:abstractText
Prosthetic valve thrombosis remains a significant problem despite anticoagulation therapy and advances in valve design. Thrombolytic therapy offers an alternative approach to valve replacement in patients with high surgical risk. In this article we discuss three cases in which Doppler echocardiography was used to confirm the diagnosis of prosthetic mitral valve obstruction and serially monitor the response of valvular hemodynamic measurements to thrombolysis with intravenous streptokinase. These cases illustrate how the Doppler technique, in addition to allowing the noninvasive diagnosis of prosthetic valve obstruction, is presently the ideal tool to follow serially the effect of thrombolytic therapy on prosthetic valve function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0894-7317
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
98-101
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Doppler echocardiography: application to the assessment of successful thrombolysis of prosthetic valve thrombosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports