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Surgical management of thrombotic disc valve.
Tsai, K T; Lin, P J; Chang, C H; Chu, J J; Chang, J P; Kao, C L; Hsieh, M J.
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  • Tsai KT; Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Ann Thorac Surg ; 55(1): 98-101, 1993 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8417719
ABSTRACT
Thrombotic obstruction, a rare but often fatal complication of cardiac valve prostheses, appears to occur more frequently in tilting-disc valves than in other valve designs. Its diagnosis and surgical treatment remain a challenge. Ten consecutive patients who had thrombosis of a tilting-disc valve prosthesis were treated in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital from November 1982 to August 1990. Preoperative clinical features, including exertional dyspnea, new murmur, and absence of a metallic click from the prosthetic valve, occurred in all of the patients. Symptoms were present for 1 week or more before reoperation in 70% of the patients; nevertheless, many patients were referred only after acute exacerbation of heart failure and development of pulmonary edema. Echocardiography confirmed prosthetic valve malfunction in 90% of the patients. One unconfirmed case was later documented by cardiac catheterization. Anticoagulant therapy was in the therapeutic range for only half of the patients at the time of admission. Prompt reoperation was performed for thrombectomy (8 patients, all survived) or valve replacement (2 patients, one death). Long-term outcome was satisfactory in all survivors with a mean follow-up of 31.6 months. These findings emphasize the importance of considering the diagnosis of thrombosis in patients with mechanical heart valve prostheses who are first seen with nonspecific symptoms and minor changes of their physical findings. The diagnosis could be easily made by echocardiography. Thrombectomy is an easy, fast, and safe procedure, especially for these critically ill patients.
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Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Válvula Aórtica / Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Trombosis / Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas / Trombectomía / Válvula Mitral Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Thorac Surg Año: 1993 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China
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Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Válvula Aórtica / Complicaciones Posoperatorias / Trombosis / Prótesis Valvulares Cardíacas / Trombectomía / Válvula Mitral Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Thorac Surg Año: 1993 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China