Transesophageal echocardiography guidance is essential in the management of prosthetic valve thrombosis

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 20;177(3):1103-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.193. Epub 2014 Oct 5.

Authors

Volkan Dogan¹, Ozcan Basaran², Ibrahim Altun¹, Murat Biteker¹

Affiliations

¹ Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.
² Mugla Sitki Koçman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25449524
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.193

No abstract available

Keywords: Prosthetic valve; Thrombolysis; Thrombosis; Transesophageal echocardiography.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging*
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
Ultrasonography
Warfarin / therapeutic use*

Substances

Warfarin