A new anticoagulant medication in cardiac valve replacement

Washio, M.; Sakashita, I.; Nakamura, C.; Ohtani, S.I.; Asano, K.I.; Matsuzawa, T.; Nishida, Y.

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 19(5): 455-463

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9509
PMID: 30781
Document Number: 127392
1. In the mitral valve replacement with Starr-Edwards prosthetic ball valve, the major thromboembolism occurred in 20% of the patients with the silastic ball valve series compared with 6% in those with a metal ball valve series. 2. The anticoagulant effect of Warfarin became stable and the occurrence of thromboembolism was reduced by the addition of Bucolome.

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