Echocardiographic dilemma: misleading thrombus appearance due to cavitation with intravascular hemolysis on a mechanical prosthetic valve.
Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Zonguldak, Turkey. dr.ibrahimakpinar@gmail.com
Ibrahim
I
Akpinar
Muhammet Rasit
MR
Sayin
Turgut
T
Karabag
Mehmet Emin
ME
Kalkan
Sait Mesut
SM
Dogan
Mustafa
M
Aydin
Ibrahim C
IC
Haznedaroglu
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*