Abstract
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis in pregnancy is a life-threatening complication whose management remains controversial and particularly difficult because of the additional challenge to save the fetus. Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, or prosthetic replacement are the currently available options. We report the case of a 17-week pregnant patient who was successfully treated by emergency openheart thrombectomy for thrombosis of an aortic composite valve graft. Pregnancy was carried to term and a healthy baby was vaginally delivered 5 months later.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1317-1318 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2003 |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
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Successful thrombectomy for thrombosis of aortic composite valve graft in pregnancy. / Alessandrini, Francesco; Lapenna, Elisabetta; Nasso, Giuseppe; De Bonis, Michele; Federico Possati, Gian.
In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 75, No. 4, 01.04.2003, p. 1317-1318.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Successful thrombectomy for thrombosis of aortic composite valve graft in pregnancy
AU - Alessandrini, Francesco
AU - Lapenna, Elisabetta
AU - Nasso, Giuseppe
AU - De Bonis, Michele
AU - Federico Possati, Gian
PY - 2003/4/1
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N2 - Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis in pregnancy is a life-threatening complication whose management remains controversial and particularly difficult because of the additional challenge to save the fetus. Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, or prosthetic replacement are the currently available options. We report the case of a 17-week pregnant patient who was successfully treated by emergency openheart thrombectomy for thrombosis of an aortic composite valve graft. Pregnancy was carried to term and a healthy baby was vaginally delivered 5 months later.
AB - Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis in pregnancy is a life-threatening complication whose management remains controversial and particularly difficult because of the additional challenge to save the fetus. Thrombolysis, thrombectomy, or prosthetic replacement are the currently available options. We report the case of a 17-week pregnant patient who was successfully treated by emergency openheart thrombectomy for thrombosis of an aortic composite valve graft. Pregnancy was carried to term and a healthy baby was vaginally delivered 5 months later.
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