Successful lysis of an aortic prosthetic valve thrombosis with a dosing regimen for peripheral artery and bypass graft occlusions

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Mar;135(3):691-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.012.

Authors

Patricia K Nguyen¹, Scott M Wasserman, James I Fann, John Giacomini

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif 94305, USA.

PMID: 18329497
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / surgery*
Bioprosthesis*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Fatal Outcome
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Humans
Infusions, Intravenous
Middle Aged
Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
Prosthesis Failure
Thrombolytic Therapy / methods
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis / drug therapy*
Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color

Substances

Tissue Plasminogen Activator