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Valve‐shaped thrombus underneath an aortic bioprosthesis

We describe massive thrombus formation completely occluding an aortic bioprosthesis in a patient with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and apical venting. The thrombus was surgically removed and the patient recovered with no complications. Timely identification and immediate surgical...

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Autores principales: Cibin, Giorgia, D'Onofrio, Augusto, Fabozzo, Assunta, Tarzia, Vincenzo, Gerosa, Gino
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9290846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34310747
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocs.15845
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Sumario:We describe massive thrombus formation completely occluding an aortic bioprosthesis in a patient with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and apical venting. The thrombus was surgically removed and the patient recovered with no complications. Timely identification and immediate surgical removal of thrombi may allow patient recovery with no severe complications.