JOURNAL OF HEART VALVE DISEASE, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.222-227, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Background and aim of the study: The evaluation of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is crucial due to higher mortality and morbidity rates. The study aim was to assess the value of fibrinogen in the diagnosis of PVT, an important and a common cause of prosthetic valve failure.