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Valve‐shaped thrombus underneath an aortic bioprosthesis
Author(s) -
Cibin Giorgia,
D'Onofrio Augusto,
Fabozzo Assunta,
Tarzia Vincenzo,
Gerosa Gino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15845
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombus , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , cardiology , surgery , aortic valve
We describe massive thrombus formation completely occluding an aortic bioprosthesis in a patient with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and apical venting. The thrombus was surgically removed and the patient recovered with no complications. Timely identification and immediate surgical removal of thrombi may allow patient recovery with no severe complications.