PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hamoud Y. Obied
AU  - Mohammed F. Ibrahim
AU  - Bendehiba S. Latroche
AU  - Maya M. Mroue
TI  - Successful thrombolytic therapy for stuck mitral mechanical valve
DP  - 2009 Jul 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 964--966
VI  - 30
IP  - 7
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/7/964.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/30/7/964.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2009 Jul 01; 30
AB  - Thrombosis of a mechanical prosthetic valve is a serious and fortunately it is a rare complication of cardiac valve replacement. We present a case of prosthetic mechanical valve On-X 31/33 mm thrombosis thrombus size 8 x 14 mm on a mitral position, which was treated with a successful intravenous thrombolytic therapy of streptokinase infusion over 10 hours repeated twice with no complications.