title: Left atrial thrombus formation immediately after mitral valve replacement: a case report.
abstract: Mechanical dysfunction from valve thrombosis is a dreaded complication of valve replacement surgery, usually presenting months to years after the procedure. Here we report acute deterioration of prosthetic valve function due to intraoperative obstruction by a thrombus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India. drdeveshdutta@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Devesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Himanshu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pratap
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khurana
authors.forename: Saket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Akhlesh S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tomar
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008026:Ligation; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult