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Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but life‐threatening complication. Surgery and fibrinolytic therapy (FT) are the two main treatment options for PVT. The choice between surgery and FT has… Click to show full abstract
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but life‐threatening complication. Surgery and fibrinolytic therapy (FT) are the two main treatment options for PVT. The choice between surgery and FT has always been a matter of debate. Previous studies have shown that although the mortality rate is higher in surgery, complications are less frequent than in FT. We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta‐analysis to compare the results of surgery and FT in PVT.
Keywords:
fibrinolytic therapy;
prosthetic valve;
surgery;
systematic review;
surgery fibrinolytic;
valve thrombosis
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022
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