Thrombolytic Therapy for the Treatment of Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis in Pregnancy With Low-Dose, Slow Infusion of Tissue-Type Plasminogen Activator

Ozkan M., Cakal B., Karakoyun S., Gursoy O. M., Cevik C., Kalcik M., ...Daha Fazla

CIRCULATION, cilt.128, sa.5, ss.532-542, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 128 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.001145
  • Dergi Adı: CIRCULATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.532-542
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background-Prosthetic valve thrombosis during pregnancy is life-threatening for mother and fetus, and the treatment of this complication is unclear. Cardiac surgery in pregnancy is associated with very high maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Thrombolytic therapy has rarely been used in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of low-dose (25 mg), slow infusion (6 hours) of tissue-type plasminogen activator for the treatment of prosthetic valve thrombosis in pregnant women.