Abstract:Introduction
Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a potentially critical complication of heart
valve replacement. An easy and quickly applicable diagnostic procedure is
required for recognizing the prosthetic valve dysfunction. The purpose of
this study was to prospectively define the diagnostic value of D-dimer and
INR level in predicting prosthetic valve dysfunction.
Methods
This cross-sectional study was performed in 70 patients suspected to have
prosthetic valve dysfunct… Show more
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