Valve Thrombosis After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is a therapeutic option for patients with contraindication or high risk for surgical treatment and failed surgical bioprosthesis or annuloplasty, or even calcific mitral valve disease (1,2). Two of the 3 patients discussed here were asymptomatic at diagnosis, and therefore, this complication may remain undiagnosed unless echocardiographic follow-up is systematically performed. [...]only a mild increase of transmitral gradient was observed in 2 cases. [...]thrombosis of a THV may be overlooked if only TTE is performed.