title: Obstructed prosthetic valve thrombosis of a pure carbon bi-leaflet aortic valve.
abstract: Obstruction of a prosthetic valve is a severe complication and can result in congestive heart failure or cardiac shock. We present an extremely rare case of obstructed prosthetic aortic valve thrombosis of a pure pyrolytic carbon valve. The patient was successfully treated with complete surgical thrombectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shoichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yatsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan tdohi@juntendo.ac.jp tomotakadohi@msh.biglobe.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Tomotaka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dohi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amano
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D017131:Thrombectomy; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Aortic valve replacement; Pure pyrolytic carbon valve; Surgical thrombectomy; Thrombosis