Thrombolytic treatment of prosthetic valve thrombosis: a study using Urokinase
Abstract Objective We analysed the efficacy and safety of thrombolytic therapy with urokinase in patients with prosthetic valve thrombosis. Methods Twenty-three patients with valve thrombosis received thrombolytic treatment using urokinase. First, a 250,000 IU intravenous bolus injection was adminis...
Main Authors: | Feng Huang, Yongrong Lan, Zhangbo Cheng, Zili Zhang, Fei Ren |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01324-7 |
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