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European Journal of Echocardiography 2005 6(6):405-406; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2005.07.015
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Copyright © 2005, The European Society of Cardiology

Acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve

Philip Cokkinosa,*, Eleana Koutroulia, Fany Chronidoub and Dimitrios Th. Kremastinosa

a2nd Cardiology Department, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 17674, Greece
b3rd Department of Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 356 Syngrou Avenue, Athens 17674, Greece

Received 20 April 2005; received in revised form 5 July 2005; accepted after revision 27 July 2005.

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  Abstract

We report the case of a patient who was transferred to our hospital with acute thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve. Her admission INR was subtherapeutic. The transoesophageal echocardiographic images are presented. The patient underwent urgent reoperation and made a good recovery.

Keywords: Acute thrombosis; Prosthetic mitral valve; Transoesophageal echocardiography


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