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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2023; 11(14): 3323-3329
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3323
Successful treatment of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation complicated with left ventricular thrombus by intravenous thrombolysis: A case report
Ya-Dong Wang, Jin-Feng Lin, Xiao-Ying Huang, Xu-Dong Han
Ya-Dong Wang, Intensive Care Medicine, Nantong Third People's Hospital, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China
Jin-Feng Lin, Xiao-Ying Huang, Xu-Dong Han, Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wang YD wrote the article, Lin JF reviewed the medical records, Huang XY conducted the literature review and Han XD revised the article; all authors have read and approved the final version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Xu-Dong Han, MD, Chief Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Third People’s Hospital, No. 60 Qingnian Road, Nantong 226000, Jiangsu Province, China. hanxudong9610@163.com
Received: February 13, 2023
Peer-review started: February 13, 2023
First decision: March 14, 2023
Revised: March 22, 2023
Accepted: April 4, 2023
Article in press: April 4, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Urokinase is a useful medicine for thrombolysis. This is the first case report of urokinase administration for left ventricular thrombus occurring during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. Systemic thrombolytic therapy with urokinase can be considered when the effect of anticoagulant therapy is poor or the risk of surgical treatment is high after left ventricular thrombus formation.