Massive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis of a Mechanical Mitral Valve - A Report of an Interesting Case Illustrating the Importance of Effective Anticoagulation

Zoltan Varga; Muhammad Danial Siddiqui; Marian S Petrasko; Keung Ung

Massive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis of a Mechanical Mitral Valve - A Report of an Interesting Case Illustrating the Importance of Effective Anticoagulation

S D Med. 2019 Nov;72(11):523-526.

Authors

Zoltan Varga^{1

2}, Muhammad Danial Siddiqui³, Marian S Petrasko^{4

2}, Keung Ung^{5

2}

Affiliations

¹ Sanford Heart Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
² University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
⁴ Sanford Cardiovascular Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
⁵ Sanford Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

PMID: 31985904

Abstract

Contemporary medicine saw rapid development of artificial valves, as well as evolution of surgical techniques allowing their implantation in a growing number of patients. Primary care and cardiology offices are providing ongoing care for an increasing number of patients post valve surgery. One of the most crucial aspects of this ongoing care is prevention of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT). Our case report illustrates the importance of maintaining effective anticoagulation at all times by presenting a case of massive prosthetic valve thrombosis of a mechanical mitral valve.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants* / therapeutic use
Heart Valve Diseases* / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Mitral Valve
Thrombosis / prevention & control

Substances

Anticoagulants