| Literature DB >> 16916135 |
Ali Yildiz1, Firat Ozcan, Mehmet Dogan, Mehmet Fatih Ozlü, Ali Sasmaz.
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Anticoagulation is essential and vital for mechanical heart valves to prevent lethal complications such as valve thrombosis and systemic embolism. Herein, we reported the third longest survived case with a metallic aortic valve without anticoagulation and reviewed the role of anticoagulation in mechanical heart valves.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16916135 PMCID: PMC2569571
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Natl Med Assoc ISSN: 0027-9684 Impact factor: 1.798