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Treatment alternatives in mechanical valve thrombosis [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(6): 420-425

Treatment alternatives in mechanical valve thrombosis

Nilüfer Ekşi Duran, Murat Biteker, Mehmet Özkan
Kartal Training and Research Hospital Koşuyolu Cardiology Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey

Mechanical valve thrombosis is a life-threatening complication, occurring in 0.5% to 8% of left-sided mechanical prosthetic valves, and in 20% of tricuspid valve prostheses. Although surgery is the first-line treatment modality particularly in symptomatic obstructive mechanical valve thrombosis, it is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Fibrinolytic therapy and thrombolytic therapy have also been used as an alternative to surgical treatment. The risk for cerebral thromboembolism associated with thrombolytic therapy seems to be the main limitation for its use in left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis. In this article, we reviewed the treatment alternatives in obstructive mechanical valve thrombosis in the light of relevant studies, with a brief presentation of our experience.

Keywords: Heart valve diseases, heart valve prosthesis/complications, thrombolytic therapy, thrombosis/etiology/therapy

How to cite this article
Nilüfer Ekşi Duran, Murat Biteker, Mehmet Özkan. Treatment alternatives in mechanical valve thrombosis. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2008; 36(6): 420-425

Corresponding Author: Nilüfer Ekşi Duran, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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