Abstract
A 7-week-old female developed thrombosis of a mechanical mitral valve and was successfully treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). The management of infants with thrombosed mechanical prosthesis is reviewed.
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MeSH terms
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Aspirin
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Coronary Vessels / injuries
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Female
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Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage*
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
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Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
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Humans
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Infant
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Injections, Intralesional
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Mitral Valve / surgery*
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Postoperative Complications / etiology
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Prosthesis Failure
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Recombinant Proteins / administration & dosage
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Reoperation
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Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
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Thrombosis / drug therapy*
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Thrombosis / etiology*
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*
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Treatment Outcome
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
Substances
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Recombinant Proteins
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator
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Aspirin