METHOD: This cross-sectional study enrolled 81 patients diagnosed with PVT who
underwent fibrinolytic therapy between 2008 and 2018. Streptokinase was administered to …

We have read with great interest the article by Kathirvel et al which was recently published in
the Indian Heart Journal. 1 We commend the authors for this important report describing …

A 11-year-old with history of mitral valve replacement presented with low-grade fever,
breathlessness and multiple episodes of haemoptysis for 2 days. Detailed …

Introduction Tenecteplase can be a more effective and convenient alternative in treatment of
prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT). Case We hereby present a case of the use of …

We have recently read with great interest the article by Arioli et al. describing the dramatic
case of a pregnant patient with obstructive prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis [1]. We want to …

Anticoagulant therapy of the patients with mechanical heart valve prosthesis (MHV) in the
course of pregnancy requires careful monitorization and well estimation of each step …

ABSTRACT AIM This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but serious complication of implanted
mechanical valves. Intravenous thrombolytic treatment has emerged as an alternative to …

Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective, single-center study of patients with PVT
admitted between 2004 and 2020 at a tertiary care center in North India. The diagnosis of …

Thrombotic coronary artery occlusions usually manifest as acute coronary syndrome with
cardiogenic shock, acute pulmonary edema, cardiac arrest, fatal arrhythmias, or sudden …