Comparison of thrombolytic therapy for prosthetic valve thrombosis at the mitral and aortic position

Abstract

Introduction Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis (PVT) is a devastating complication of mechanical valve implantation. Treatment of PVT is usually by thrombolysis or by surgery. While the results of thrombolysis of thrombosed mitral valve is well established, results at the aortic position are not well reported. We sought to compare the results of thrombolytic therapy for thrombosed prosthetic bileaflet mechanical valve at the mitral and the aortic position.