title: Aortic valve stenosis as a cause of major systemic embolism--a case report.
abstract: This is the first documented case of a patient suffering from embolic occlusion of the left brachial artery caused by a large embolus growing on a lesion of a stenosed calcified aortic valve. Supported by their own additional observations the authors suggest that severe calcified aortic valve stenosis should be considered as an indication for anticoagulation in the period before surgical valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Regional Hospital of Wil, Switzerland.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gutzwiller
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dirsch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Häusermann
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants