Obstructions of prosthetic heart valves: diagnosis and treatment considerations
Mehmet Nuri Karabulut,
Rafet Günay,
Mahmut Murat Demirtaş
Abstract:Objectives: Since the first years of native heart valve replacement by - prosthetic valves; prosthesis thrombogenicity has kept its importance as a serious problem causing post-operative morbidities and mortality. This study aims to evaluate early postoperative morbidity and mortality of patients diagnosed with prosthetic valve thrombosis and treated surgically or non-surgically.
Methods: Thirty-one patients diagnosed with and treated for prosthetic valve thrombosis were evaluated retrospectively. The patie… Show more
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