Abstract
Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a life-threatening complication in pregnant women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves. Thrombolytic therapy (TT) has evolved as an effective treatment alternative to surgery, which is associated with very high maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity in these patients. Acute ischemic stroke may rarely occur during TT for PVT. Here, we present a pregnant patient who was complicated with cerebral thromboembolism during TT for PVT and successfully managed with continuation of TT.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 150-153 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Interventional Medicine and Applied Science |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Prosthetic valve
- Stroke
- Thrombolysis
- Thrombus
- Transesophageal echocardiography