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Year : 2017 | Volume
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Prosthetic valve obstruction: Redo surgery or fibrinolysis?
Avinash Inamdar1, Shweta Pralhad Shende1, Sanjeevini Inamdar2
1 Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, B. J. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India 2 Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, B. J. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Shweta Pralhad Shende Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, B. J. Medical College, Sassoon General Hospital, Pune - 400 008, Maharashtra India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.206577
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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of surgery versus fibrinolytic therapy in patients with prosthetic valve obstruction. Materials and Methods: We compared 15 patients of prosthetic valve thrombosis treated by surgical line of management and another 15 patients treated by thrombolysis. All patients were initially assessed by clinical evaluation and diagnosis confirmed by transthoracic and transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiography. Depending on hemodynamic stability, pannus, or thrombus on transesophageal echocardiography, the patients were assigned surgical or medical line of management. Results: Patients mortality rate was 40% in fibrinolytic group and 13.33% in surgical group. Recurrence was 40% in fibrinolytic group while there was no recurrence till date in surgery group. Complications were more in fibrinolytic group as opposed to surgery group patient. Conclusion: From our experience, we conclude that redo surgery is effective and definitive treatment, especially in patients with stable hemodynamic conditions. |
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