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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.