Leaflet Immobility and Hypo-Attenuated Leaflet Thrombosis (HALT)-Under-Recognised Complications of Bioprosthetic Valve Replacements

Heart Lung Circ. 2022 Aug;31(8):1049-1050. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.663.

Authors

Jai Raman¹, Jay Bhaskar², Andrew Newcomb³

Affiliations

¹ University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. Electronic address: jairaman2462@gmail.com.
² St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
³ Austin Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.

PMID: 35870828
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.663

No abstract available

Keywords: Bioprosthesis; Bioprosthetic valve replacement; Cardiac valve replacement; Immobile leaflet; Leaflet thrombosiss.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Aortic Valve / surgery
Bioprosthesis* / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
Humans
Prosthesis Design
Thrombosis* / diagnosis
Thrombosis* / etiology
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement* / adverse effects
Treatment Outcome