Mechanolytic management of transcatheter aortic valve thrombosis

Data on the incidence, characteristics, and treatment of thrombosis of a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) implant are scarce. We report a challenging case of a TAVI thrombosis occurring 6 months after the procedure. Initial anticoagulation using low-molecular-weight heparin followed by...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Sharif-Yakan, Mohamad Aboukoura, Christoph A. Nienaber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731517300970