Thrombosis of a bileaflet prosthetic mitral valve: a real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography perspective.
Rheumatic mitral valve disease being common in India, valve replacement and hence thrombosis of prosthetic heart valves (PHV) are not uncommon. The diagnosis is commonly established by increased gradients across PHV during transthoracic echo and restricted leaflet movement during transesophageal echo or fluoroscopy. We demonstrated both the leaflets of a thrombosed PHV,of which one was stuck in closed position by real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
Paul
Biswajit
B
Department of Non-Invasive Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Road, New Delhi, 110025, India. drbiswajitpaul@hotmail.com
Minocha
Anil
A
D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology