ACC/AHA 2017 | ESC 2012 | |
Obstructed valve thrombosis | Urgent treatment with either low-dose, slow fibrinolysis or surgery (class I, evidence B-NR) Favour surgery:
| Urgent valve replacement is recommended in critically ill patients without serious comorbidity (class I, evidence C). Fibrinolysis should be considered if:
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Recommendation class and level of evidence are presented where available. ACC, American College of Cardiology; AHA, American Heart Association; CAD, coronary artery disease; ESC, European Society of Cardiology; NYHA, New York Heart Association.