Successful nonsurgical therapy of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement

H Akalin; U Ozyurda; T Corapçioglu; A Uysalel; A Sonel

Successful nonsurgical therapy of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988 Apr;95(4):733-4.

Authors

H Akalin¹, U Ozyurda, T Corapçioglu, A Uysalel, A Sonel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ibn-i Sina Hospital, Ankara University, Turkey.

PMID: 3352309

Abstract

Mural thrombosis of the left atrium is a complication of mitral valve replacement. In this report we present a case of mural thrombosis of the left atrium after mitral valve replacement treated successfully without surgical intervention.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Heart Atria
Heart Diseases / drug therapy
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Streptokinase / therapeutic use*
Thrombosis / drug therapy
Thrombosis / etiology*

Substances

Streptokinase