Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis Complicating Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome,Successfully Treated with Thrombolysis |
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| Authors: | Mohammed A. Chamsi‐Pasha M.D. Tareq Alyousef M.D. Samer Sayyed M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, , Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Abstract: | The incidence of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis and related embolic complications is extremely rare, obviating the need for long‐term anticoagulation. As a result, experience in the diagnosis and treatment of bioprosthetic valve thrombosis is fairly limited. We report the first case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting as bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis, 15 months after valve replacement, and successfully treated with thrombolytic therapy. |
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| Keywords: | bioprosthetic valve thrombosis thrombolytics anticoagulation antiphospholipid antibody syndrome |
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