Severely Thrombosed Transcatheter Aortic Valve 9 Months After Implantation

Thomas T Poels; Leo Veenstra; Vincent van Ommen; Bas L J H Kietselaer; Marco Das; Jos G Maessen; Suzanne Kats

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.052

Severely Thrombosed Transcatheter Aortic Valve 9 Months After Implantation

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Oct;100(4):1441-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.052.

Authors

Thomas T Poels¹, Leo Veenstra², Vincent van Ommen², Bas L J H Kietselaer³, Marco Das⁴, Jos G Maessen⁵, Suzanne Kats⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Electronic address: thomas.poels@mumc.nl.
² Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
³ Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
⁴ Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
⁵ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 26434440
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.12.052

Abstract

Bioprosthetic aortic valve thrombosis is a rare complication after transcatheter aortic valve implantation; however, one with a high mortality. We describe the case of a patient with a completely thrombosed transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis 9 months after implantation and review the diagnosis and management of this complication.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aortic Valve*
Female
Heart Valve Diseases / etiology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Humans
Severity of Illness Index
Thrombosis / etiology*
Time Factors
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement*