Thrombus formation after aortic valvular replacement using Björk-Shiley valve occluding the right coronary orifice.
We describe a patient with unstable angina due to occlusion of the orifice of the right coronary artery by thrombus formation after aortic valvular replacement using a Björk-Shiley valve. After strict anticoagulant treatment, transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated disappearance of the thrombus formation around the orifice of the right coronary artery.
Nakayama
Yasunori
Y
Departments of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, Osaka, Japan. cardiology@ishikiriseiki.or.jp
Ninomiya
Hideki
H
Kido
Masakuni
M
Ueda
Hiroyasu
H
Yoshimaru
Kiyomichi
K
Tsumura
Kei
K
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D000925:Anticoagulants