Role of ABO blood groups in prosthetic valve thrombosis

Role of ABO blood groups in prosthetic valve thrombosis

We read with great interest the article published in Anatolian Journal of Cardiology by Astarcıoğlu et al. (1) entitled “ABO blood types: impact on development of prosthetic mechanical valve thrombosis.” Several risk factors of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) are well known. The search for new categories of risks should continue to refine even more the initial therapeutic decision in PVT. In ...

Successful Use of Two Thrombolytic Drugs in Prosthetic Mitral and Aortic Valve Thrombosis

Introduction: Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a rare and severe complication of valve replacement, most often encountered with a mechanical prosthesis. The significant morbidity and mortality associated with this condition warrant rapid diagnostic evaluation. Although surgery is the first-line therapy in symptomatic obstructive mechanical valve thrombosis, thrombolytic therapy has been used as a...

Management of prosthetic valve thrombosis

Valvular re-replacement is the traditional therapy for prosthetic valve thrombosis[1–7]. Systemic fibrinolysis, leaving the valve substitute in place, and thrombectomy have been suggested as alternative therapeutic options. In order to weigh the risks against the benefits of surgical versus thrombolytic treatment, we performed a metaanalysis of data from 23 major studies reported since 1980 in ...

Management of prosthetic valve thrombosis in pregnancy.

Management of prosthetic valve thrombosis in pregnancy Tratamento da trombose da válvula protética na gravidez Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article by Cardoso et al. which was recently published in the Journal. 1 We thank the authors for the contribution of their report describing thrombolytic therapy (TT) with streptokinase (SK) in a pregnant patient with prosthetic valve throm...

[Thrombolytic therapy in prosthetic valve thrombosis].