title: Partial thrombosis of a bileaflet mitral prosthetic valve: diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: We describe the contribution of transesophageal echocardiography in the diagnosis of acute thrombosis of a bileaflet mechanical prosthetic valve in the mitral position. The thrombus had immobilized one hemidisc without affecting the function of the other. These findings were confirmed at surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Athens University School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbetseas
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pitsavos
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lalos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Psarros
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*