Why the study?
Spontaneous native aortic valve thrombosis typically occurs with underlying coagulopathies, valve disease, or endocarditis; the authors sought to report a rare case combined with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension without these typical criteria.
This case demonstrates the successful surgical and ECMO management of a rare presentation of spontaneous native aortic valve thrombosis causing STEMI and cardiogenic shock in a patient with CTEPH.
Spontaneous aortic valve thrombosis without typical risks may coexist with CTEPH; leaves open questions on etiology and evaluation.
Spontaneous native aortic valve thrombosis is an unusual cause of coronary insufficiency and more common in patients with underlying coagulopathies, such as antifospholipid syndrome, valve disease or bacterial endocarditis. However in this case we want to demonstrate a case that doesn’t fit above mentioned criteria. Even more, a rare condition of spontaneous native aortic valve thrombosis is combined with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hyperthension (CTEPH).
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