A Rare Case of Partial Aortic Mechanical Valve Thrombosis With Intact Mitral Mechanical Valve Presenting With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

A Rare Case of Partial Aortic Mechanical Valve Thrombosis With Intact Mitral Mechanical Valve Presenting With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

The incidence of mechanical valve thrombosis (MVT) is around 0.4 per 100 patient-years. Mitral valve thrombosis has a higher incidence than aortic valve thrombosis with a nearly 5-fold increase. Various factors contribute to MVT. The most common cause of valve thrombosis is poor adherence/disruption...

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Main Authors: Mazin O. Khalid MBBS, Yury Malyshev MD, Arsalan Talib Hashmi MBBS, Sabah Siddiqui MD, NeelKumar Patel MBBS, Jacob Shani MD, Sergey Ayzenberg MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620963567

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620963567

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