A successful thrombolytic therapy for thrombosed ATS valve in the mitral position in a child; report of a case

Y. Ootaki*, M. Yamaguchi, N. Yoshimura, S. Oka, M. Yoshida, T. Hasegawa

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Abstract

We report a successful thrombolytic therapy for thrombosed ATS valve in the mitral position in a child. A 5-year-old girl was underwent mitral valve re-replacement with ATS mechanical valve for prosthetic valve stenosis in the mitral position. The postoperative course was uneventful, but an unilateral thrombosed leaflet of a ATS valve was observed 26 days after the operation by fluoroscopy. Thrombolytic therapy with urokinase was done and the thrombus was successfully dissolved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)790-792
Number of pages3
JournalKyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
Volume56
Issue number9
StatePublished - 2003/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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