Diagnosis of obstructive thrombosis in a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic position by contrast-enhanced ECG-gated computer tomography | Zendy

Nikolaus Jander | Zendy; Gregor Pache | Zendy; Susanne Henschke | Zendy; Jan Minners | Zendy

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Diagnosis of obstructive thrombosis in a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic position by contrast-enhanced ECG-gated computer tomography

Author(s) -

Nikolaus Jander,

Gregor Pache,

Susanne Henschke,

Jan Minners

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

european heart journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336

H-Index - 293

eISSN - 1522-9645

pISSN - 0195-668X

DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs323

Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , aortic valve replacement , cardiology , thrombosis , aortic valve , radiology , epic , art , literature

We present a 74-year-old patient who underwent aortic valve replacement with a porcine bioprosthesis (St Jude Medical Epic 23 mm) because of severe aortic stenosis. On a routine visit 1-year postoperatively, the patient reported mild symptoms of angina (CCS 2). Doppler echocardiography demonstrated a mean gradient of 62 mmHg. Transoesophageal …

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