Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis: What we know and what we need to know.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27234023.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.04.049.
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Abstract
Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis account for 11% of all reoperations for bioprosthetic valve dysfunction, and preoperative diagnosis can be made based on echocardiographic features. Early reoperation can be prevented if BPVT is identified and treated preoperatively.
Medical subject headings
- Bioprosthesis
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Thrombosis