Artificial valves and anti-coagulation therapy
Authors:
M. Šofr
Authors‘ workplace:
Interní oddělení Nemocnice p. o., Chomutov
prim. MUD. J. Dostál
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2005; 85(4): 228-229
Category:
Therapy
Overview
Unfortunately, artificial valves are thrombogenic. Adding a brief commentary, we take the liberty to present a warning case report of two patients who had paid with their lives for insufficient anti-coagulation therapy.
Key words:
artificial valves – anti-coagulation.
Labels
General practitioner for children and adolescents General practitioner for adultsArticle was published in
General Practitioner
2005 Issue 4
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