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Mohammadreza Heidari, Miss Somaye Valipoor-Dehkordi,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (9-2016)
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Aim. This article reviews the effects of Hirudo Medicinalis in coagulopathies and cardiovascular diseases. Background. Hirudo Medicinalis is one of the conventional treatment methods in folk medicine in many countries of the world and is today paid more attention to. The use of this therapy is increasing considerably but no much effort has been done to explain about the effectiveness and mechanisms of action. Method. In this review, databases and search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar and SID were searched out for literature published between 1989 and 2016, using the English keywords "Hirudo medicinalis/Leech therapy, mechanism of action, cardiovascular disease, homeostasis, and anticoagulant, and their Persian equivalents, individually or in combination. In addition, Persian available books available were used. Findings. Hirudo Medicinalis is used in the treatment of arterial hypertension, angina and myocardial infarction and has anticoagulant effects. The literature emphasizes on the role of nurses in the care of patients under this treatment. Conclusion. According to studies,
it seems that Hirudo Medicinalis can be used as a complementary medicine
technique in the treatment and research of cardiovascular and coagulation
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Banafsheh Ghorbani, Nasibeh Ashouri, Kianoush Saberi, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad, Shariat Esmail,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (3-2019)
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Aim. The purpose of this study was to report a case of mitral valve thrombosis.
Background. Cardiac valve diseases are among the most important diseases, which is widespread despite many treatments. Among the wide range of treatments, replacement or repair of the valve are among the standard treatments. This treatment has many side effects that can be prevented by adhering to a proper diet. The present reports a rare case of mitral valve thrombosis.
Case Report. A 50-year-old female patient undergoes mitral valve replacement (mechanical) and tricuspid valve replacement (mechanical) dated 2018. After discharge, she was treated with 5 mg Warfarin and 80 mg ASA. She returned to the hospital due to progressive shortness of breath. A rare complication of mitral valve thrombosis was diagnosed.
Conclusion. Mitral mechanical valve thrombosis is a rare but dangerous complication. Although thrombosis is closely associated with anticoagulant drug use, this study and similar studies have shown that there is usually no clear relationship between INR and thrombosis.
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