Left atrial thrombus formation immediately after mitral valve replacement: a case report

Mechanical dysfunction from valve thrombosis is a dreaded complication of valve replacement surgery, usually presenting months to years after the procedure. Here we report acute deterioration of prosthetic valve function due to intraoperative obstruction by a thrombus.

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Published inJournal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) Vol. 11; no. 8; p. 613
Main Authors Dutta, Devesh, Pratap, Himanshu, Khurana, Priyanka, Agarwal, Saket, Tomar, Akhlesh S, Banerjee, Amit
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2010
Subjects
Atrial Appendage - surgery
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases - etiology
Heart Diseases - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Ligation
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Severity of Illness Index
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - etiology
Thrombosis - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Mechanical dysfunction from valve thrombosis is a dreaded complication of valve replacement surgery, usually presenting months to years after the procedure. Here we report acute deterioration of prosthetic valve function due to intraoperative obstruction by a thrombus.
ISSN:1558-2035
DOI:10.2459/JCM.0b013e328331449b