Key result
Mitral valve replacement halts recurrent embolisms from mechanical valve thrombosis despite therapeutic anticoagulation.
Why the study?
Diagnosing prosthetic valve thrombosis as a source of multiple emboli in patients on adequate anticoagulant therapy is difficult and represents a rare but potentially fatal complication.
Population
A 51-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation and rheumatic heart disease with prosthetic mitral valve replacement
Comparison
Mechanical mitral valve thrombosis before and after valve replacement
Design
Case report
Authors
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Recurrent emboli may signal mechanical valve thrombosis despite anticoagulation; single case leaves optimal management open.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the diagnostic challenge and potential severity of mechanical valve thrombosis presenting as multiple emboli despite adequate anticoagulation, which was successfully treated with valve replacement.
Cardosa‐Aguilar et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Mechanical mitral valve thrombosis with multiple emboli (n=1). Valve replacement was evaluated on Cessation of embolisms. Valve replacement successfully ceased multiple embolisms caused by mechanical mitral valve thrombosis in a patient receiving adequate anticoagulant therapy.
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