COMPARISON OF OUTCOMES OF PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY VERSUS MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT AFTER RESOLUTION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBI BY WARFARIN THERAPY

Authors
KANG DH SONG JK CHAE JK CHEONG SS HONG MK SONG H LEE JW PARK SW PARK SJ
Citation
Dh. Kang et al., COMPARISON OF OUTCOMES OF PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY VERSUS MITRAL-VALVE REPLACEMENT AFTER RESOLUTION OF LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE THROMBI BY WARFARIN THERAPY, The American journal of cardiology, 81(1), 1998, pp. 97
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
81
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1998)81:1<97:COOOPM>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
This study assesses the efficacy of oral anticoagulation in resolving left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombi and evaluates clinical outcomes of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty after resolution of LAA thrombi com pared with mitral valve replacement. Warfarin therapy is successful in resolving LAA thrombi; percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty after resolu tion of LAA thrombi is an effective alternative to surgical treatment.