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Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis Complicating Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Successfully Treated with Thrombolysis
Author(s) -
ChamsiPasha Mohammed A.,
Alyousef Tareq,
Sayyed Samer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12703
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , thrombolysis , antiphospholipid syndrome , cardiology , mitral valve , surgery , mechanical valve , mitral valve replacement , myocardial infarction
The incidence of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis and related embolic complications is extremely rare, obviating the need for long‐term anticoagulation. As a result, experience in the diagnosis and treatment of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis is fairly limited. We report the first case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting as bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis, 15 months after valve replacement, and successfully treated with thrombolytic therapy.