Organized prosthetic tricuspid valve thrombosis treated successfully with medical treatment

J Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2013 Dec;21(4):192-6. doi: 10.4250/jcu.2013.21.4.192. Epub 2013 Dec 27.

Abstract

Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) can be a life-threatening complication that requires immediate treatment. We present a case of 57-year-old woman with tricuspid PVT who was definitely diagnosed by multi-detector-row computed tomography limited with echocardiography. The patient was treated successfully with an alternative approach using low molecular weight heparin bridging therapy followed by intensifying anticoagulation alone.

Keywords: MDCT; Prosthetic tricuspid valve; Thrombosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports