Key result
Mechanical mitral valve replacement and left atrial thrombectomy were performed to treat early bioprosthetic mitral valve deterioration complicated by a large left atrial thrombus.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a case of early bioprosthetic mitral valve degeneration potentially linked to calcium supplementation, complicated by LA thrombus despite anticoagulation, necessitating mechanical valve replacement.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
Case report illustrates surgical management of rare early bioprosthetic mitral failure with thrombus; leaves open optimal prevention and alternatives.
The authors report the case of a patient with symptomatic early bioprosthetic mitral valve deterioration in the setting of calcium supplementation. This was further complicated by a large left atrial thrombus despite supratherapeutic anticoagulation and a previously oversewn left atrial appendage. As mechanical valves are less predisposed to calcification in comparison with bioprosthetic implants, the patient underwent a mechanical mitral valve replacement in addition to a left atrial thrombectomy.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Connors et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Early bioprosthetic mitral valve deterioration and left atrial thrombus (n=1). Mechanical mitral valve replacement and left atrial thrombectomy was evaluated. Mechanical mitral valve replacement and left atrial thrombectomy were performed to treat early bioprosthetic mitral valve deterioration complicated by a large left atrial thrombus.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: