Mechanical Aortic Valve Thrombosis Successfully Treated With Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy: A Case Report

Mechanical prosthetic valves, like all foreign bodies, are thrombogenic, requiring anticoagulation to avoid thrombosis and reduce the risk of catastrophic stroke. We reported a case of a 42-year-old female that developed mechanical valve thrombosis and was successfully treated with low infusion thro...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-10, Vol.14 (10)
Main Authors: Mandal, Shobha, Rohita, Dipesh K, Paudel, Sanjay, Stroia, Alex, McClintic, Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aortic stenosis
Blood clots
Cardiac/Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Coronary vessels
Ejection fraction
Electrocardiography
Embolisms
Heart
Internal Medicine
Intubation
Medical imaging
Mortality
Patients
Prostheses
Pulmonary arteries
Surgery
Thrombosis
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Mechanical prosthetic valves, like all foreign bodies, are thrombogenic, requiring anticoagulation to avoid thrombosis and reduce the risk of catastrophic stroke. We reported a case of a 42-year-old female that developed mechanical valve thrombosis and was successfully treated with low infusion thrombolytic therapy using alteplase (tPA, tissue plasminogen activator).
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.30393