Prosthetic valve thrombosis: keeping the valve ticking

Prosthetic valve thrombosis: keeping the valve ticking

Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious acute complication of mechanical valvular replacement, with significant mortality and morbidity. This case highlights the key diagnostic features and the role of thrombolysis in treatment.

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Published in:BMJ case reports Vol. 2012; p. bcr0220125887
Main Authors: Jamil, Haqeel A, Hesketh, Christopher, Stevenson, Robert N
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01-08-2012
BMJ Publishing Group
Series:Reminder of important clinical lesson
Subjects:
Adult
Blood clots
Dyspnea - drug therapy
Dyspnea - etiology
Dyspnea - physiopathology
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Heart attacks
Heart failure
Heart Valve Diseases - complications
Heart Valve Diseases - drug therapy
Heart Valve Diseases - physiopathology
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Humans
Medication Adherence
Mitral Valve - drug effects
Mitral Valve - physiopathology
Mortality
Penicillin
Prostheses
Pulmonary arteries
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Surgery
Thrombolytic Therapy - methods
Thrombosis
Tissue Plasminogen Activator - therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome
United Kingdom
Unknown
Velocity
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Summary:Prosthetic valve thrombosis is a serious acute complication of mechanical valvular replacement, with significant mortality and morbidity. This case highlights the key diagnostic features and the role of thrombolysis in treatment.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-02-2012-5887