Intracardiac Echocardiography to Diagnose Bioprosthetic Pulmonary Valve Thrombosis

Autor: Adnan K. Chhatriwalla, Justin P Sheehy, Christopher DeZorzi, Anthony Magalski, John T. Saxon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: JACC Case Reports
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 682-685 (2021)
ISSN: 2666-0849
Popis: A 48-year-old woman presented with heart failure and bioprosthetic pulmonary valve regurgitation 2 years after pulmonary valve replacement. Intracardiac echocardiography demonstrated uniform thickening of a single prosthetic valve leaflet suggesting leaflet thrombosis rather than bioprosthetic valve degeneration. After 3 months of anticoagulation, valve regurgitation and symptoms improved. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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