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  • Title: Successful treatment of a recently thrombosed Bjork-Shiley mitral prosthesis with streptokinase--case report.
    Author: Kumar V, Gupta BK, Narayanan PS.
    Journal: Int J Cardiol; 1987 Mar; 14(3):358-62. PubMed ID: 3557714.
    Abstract:
    Recent thrombus on a Bjork-Shiley valve in mitral position was suspected clinically because of absence of valve clicks. On echocardiography partial obstruction of occluder was diagnosed. Streptokinase therapy was given for 4 days. Post-therapy echocardiogram, phono-cardiogram and cinefluoroscopy showed full disc excursion and patient is fine for last 6 months.
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