Photo by 90angle from unsplash
Pulmonary prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious and rare complication with high mortality. Using reteplase for treatment of prosthesis thrombosis is rarely reported. We report the first case in Iran… Click to show full abstract
Pulmonary prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious and rare complication with high mortality. Using reteplase for treatment of prosthesis thrombosis is rarely reported. We report the first case in Iran of a thrombosed pulmonary valve in a patient who had undergone repair of tetralogy of Fallot, which was successfully treated twice with intravenous thrombolytic therapy with reteplase.
Keywords:
reteplase;
case;
pulmonary valve;
valve thrombosis;
valve;
thrombosis
Journal Title: International Medical Case Reports Journal
Year Published: 2018
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!
Journal Title: International Medical Case Reports Journal
Year Published: 2018
Link to full text (if available)
Share on Social Media: Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!