Conservative Management of a prostetic valve thrombosis: report of a successful case

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Sousa C (Author) Other; Almeida J (Author) Other; Dias P (Author) Other; Almeida PB (Author) Other; Rangel I (Author) Other; Araújo V (Author) Other; Macedo F (Author) Other; Maciel MJ (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: Heart Lung and Circulation

Vol. 23 No. 10

Pages: e207-e209

ISSN: 1443-9506

Publisher: Elsevier

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Pubmed / Medline

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-VPH

DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.257

Abstract (EN): Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) refers to the presence of non infective material in valvular apparatus, interfering with its function. It is a potentially fatal complication of valvular replacement surgery. Treatment options include surgery, fibrinolysis and anticoagulation optimisation. The authors present the case of a young man, carrier of an aortic prosthetic mechanical valve, who didn't take his anticoagulant medicine, admitted for an acute obstructive PVT, with evidence of a large thrombotic mass on the aortic valve (> 1cm(2)). The patient refused surgical treatment and eventually presented a complete resolution of the acute PVT with anticoagulation optimisation.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Sousa C, Almeida J, Dias P, Almeida PB, Rangel I, Araújo V, Macedo F, Maciel MJ. Conservative Management of a prostetic valve thrombosis – report of a successful case. Heart, Lung & Circulation 2014; 23(10): e207-9