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==Bridging Therapy | ==Bridging Therapy in the Patient with a Prosthetic Valve== | ||
* Patients with a prosthetic mitral valve are at higher risk of thrombosis than the patient with a prosthetic valve in the aortic position. Mitral valve patients therefore need a careful bridging strategy. | * Patients with a prosthetic mitral valve are at higher risk of thrombosis than the patient with a prosthetic valve in the aortic position. Mitral valve patients therefore need a careful bridging strategy. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Bridging Therapy in the Patient with a Prosthetic Valve
- Patients with a prosthetic mitral valve are at higher risk of thrombosis than the patient with a prosthetic valve in the aortic position. Mitral valve patients therefore need a careful bridging strategy.