title: Reversible thrombotic mitral valve stenosis after transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR): Is life-long anticoagulation therapy necessary?
abstract: We describe a case of reversible thrombotic mitral valve stenosis following a valve-in-ring transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Life-long oral anticoagulation in patients who underwent transcatheter mitral valve replacement might be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Vladan
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hudec
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bena
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Artemiou
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Ivo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gasparovic
authors.affiliation: Medical Faculty of the Slovak Medical University, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hulman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014859:Warfarin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D001241:Aspirin
keywords: bioprosthetic valve thrombosis; transcatheter mitral valve replacement