Acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve.
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.
Cokkinos
Philip
P
2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 17674, Greece. philipc67@excite.com
Koutrouli
Eleana
E
Chronidou
Fany
F
Kremastinos
Dimitrios Th
DT
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