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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 790-792 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - 2003/08 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine