Abstract
Acute thrombosis is a very severe complication in the replacement of mechanical prostheses and most often fatal if immediate treatment is not implemented. We describe a case in which an acute thrombosis of a mitral tilting disk prosthesis was adequately diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography and immediate surgical replacement of the dysfunctioning device was possible without catheterizing the patient.
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Lus, P., Giacomin, A., Cavarzerani, A. et al. Detection of acute thrombosis of mitral tilting disk prosthesis by transesophageal echocardiography. Int J Cardiac Imag 10, 305–308 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01137722
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