Collapse and massive pulmonary edema secondary to thrombosis of a mitral mechanical heart valve prosthesis during low-molecular weight heparin therapy.
J Heart Valve Dis
; 8(3): 303-4, 1999 May.
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| ID: mdl-10399665
ABSTRACT
Mechanical heart valves (MHV) are particularly exposed to thrombosis if anticoagulation becomes ineffective. Thromboembolic complications may be avoided by oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists or derivatives of unfractionated heparin. A few cases of low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH) as sole anticoagulant in patients with MHV have been published, though with contradictory results. We report a case of a massive thrombosis of a St. Jude Medical mitral valve after the patient had been treated for one month with calcium nadroparin (Fraxiparine).
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Edema Pulmonar
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Trombose Coronária
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Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
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Nadroparina
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Anticoagulantes
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article