title: Acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve.
abstract: We report the case of a patient who was transferred to our hospital with acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve. Her admission INR was subtherapeutic. The transoesophageal echocardiographic images are presented. The patient underwent urgent reoperation and made a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 17674, Greece. philipc67@excite.com
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cokkinos
authors.forename: Eleana
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koutrouli
authors.forename: Fany
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chronidou
authors.forename: Dimitrios Th
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Kremastinos
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery