Iatrogenic thrombosis on the tendinous cords of the tricuspid valve

Iatrogenic thrombosis within the heart is rare following intracardiac operations. We undertook surgery to correct a 30-month-old girl with Fallot's tetralogy. After a period of 6 months following the operation, echocardiography revealed a thrombus measuring 16 by 12 millimetres attached to the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cardiology in the young 2006-02, Vol.16 (1), p.87-88
Hauptverfasser:	Korkut, Ali Kubilay, Celebi, Serdar, Gunay, Ilhan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brief Report Cardiac operation Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Child, Preschool Echocardiography Electrocardiography Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Diseases - diagnostic imaging Heart Valve Diseases - etiology Humans Iatrogenic Disease intracardiac thrombus Mutation Postoperative period Reoperation tetralogy of Fallot Tetralogy of Fallot - surgery Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Thrombosis - etiology Tricuspid Valve
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Zusammenfassung:	Iatrogenic thrombosis within the heart is rare following intracardiac operations. We undertook surgery to correct a 30-month-old girl with Fallot's tetralogy. After a period of 6 months following the operation, echocardiography revealed a thrombus measuring 16 by 12 millimetres attached to the tendinous cords supporting the antero-superior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Medical treatment having failed, we proceeded to surgical excision so as to avoid pulmonary embolisation. Histological examination confirmed the thrombotic nature of the mass.
ISSN:	1047-9511 1467-1107
DOI:	10.1017/S1047951105002167