Thrombus formation due to flow competition after apico-aortic conduit.
We report a case of unusual thrombus formation and describe the risk of perioperative myocardial infarction or stroke in severe aortic stenosis after apico-aortic conduit. An 86-year-old woman was admitted with aggravation of dyspnoea on exertion and chest pain. She was complicated with severe aortic stenosis and liver cirrhosis. Echocardiography demonstrated a peak pressure gradient of 50 mmHg across the aortic valve with ejection fraction of 51%. Since she had porcelain aorta and severe liver dysfunction, we selected an apico-aortic conduit under left ventricular fibrillation as treatment. Postoperative computed tomography showed a large thrombus in the descending aorta. Using strict anticoagulation therapy, the thrombus almost disappeared and thrombo-embolic events did not occur after surgery.
Takahashi
Yosuke
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukui Cardiovascular Center, 2-228 Shinbo, Fukui 910-0833, Japan. ysk@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Tsutsumi
Yasushi
Y
Monta
Osamu
O
Ohashi
Hirokazu
H
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed