Late thrombosis of a Transcatheter aortic valve: the border between a proactive and reactive management

Valve thrombosis - either biological or mechanical - is proved to increase patient's morbidity and mortality. No consensus exist on the best management in such cases.We report the case of a 69-year-old man presenting with a late thrombosis of a transcatheter aortic valve who was medically managed until he acutely worsened, developing myocardial ischemia and cardiogenic shock.

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Gennari M, Polvani G, Pepi M, Arlati F, Annoni A, Agrifoglio M. Late thrombosis of a Transcatheter aortic valve: the border between a proactive and reactive management. J Cardiothorac Surg 2018 Dec 17;13(1):126

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