Early thrombosis of a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position

Early thrombosis of a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position

Thrombosis of a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position is uncommon and usually occurs more than 1 year after implantation. 1 Only 3 patients with thrombosis of a porcine aortic valve bioprosthesis less than 1 year after insertion have been described. 2–4 We report life-threatening thromb...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 1986-11, Vol.58 (11), p.1120-1121
Hauptverfasser: Lesnefsky, Edward J., Groves, Bertron M., Woelfel, George F., Dauber, Ira M., Campbell, David N.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Bioprosthesis
Cardiology. Vascular system
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Heart
Heart Diseases - etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Thrombosis - etiology
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Thrombosis of a porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position is uncommon and usually occurs more than 1 year after implantation. 1 Only 3 patients with thrombosis of a porcine aortic valve bioprosthesis less than 1 year after insertion have been described. 2–4 We report life-threatening thrombosis of a Carpentier-Edwards porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic valve position 6 months postoperatively.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(86)90132-3