
doi: 10.1111/echo.13670
pmid: 28856722
Obstructive prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but severe complication that usually occurs in the presence of suboptimal anticoagulation. Although fluoroscopy is commonly used to detect abnormal leaflet motion as a surrogate marker for PVT, its inability to directly visualize adjacent tissue and valve physiology leaves it susceptible to miss clinically important PVT. In this manuscript, we report the case of a 54‐year‐old woman with a mechanical mitral valve who was admitted to our institute with exertional dyspnea. Although valve fluoroscopy was normal, subsequent 3D echocardiography and ECG‐gated multiphase computed tomography confirmed the presence of PVT that was subsequently treated successfully with surgical replacement. Our case demonstrates the utility of multimodality imaging in establishing PVT in patients with abnormal prosthetic valve physiology and progressive symptoms.
Coronary Thrombosis, Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional, Heart Valve Diseases, Middle Aged, Echocardiography, Doppler, Prosthesis Failure, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Mitral Valve, Female, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Coronary Thrombosis, Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional, Heart Valve Diseases, Middle Aged, Echocardiography, Doppler, Prosthesis Failure, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Humans, Mitral Valve, Female, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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