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Prosthetic Mechanical Aortic Valve Thrombosis

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A man in his 60s with a history of metastatic prostate carcinoma, calcified bicuspid aortic stenosis, and aortic valve replacement 17 years ago presented to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath. An outpatient cardiac electrocardiogram-gated computed tomography (CT) showed normal coronary arteries with a small, irregular perivalvular mass at the leaflet hinge point and reduced leaflet mobility, suggestive of obstructive valve thrombosis (Figure, A). Acute thrombolytic therapy was administered without any complications. Follow-up cardiac CT 3 days later showed normal leaflet motion and resolution of the thrombus (Figure, B). The patient was discharged with an adjusted anticoagulation regimen.

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Article Information

Corresponding Author: Joao Boavida, MD, Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Intervention, Akershus University Hospital, Postboks 1000, Lørenskog 1478, Norway (joaoppboavida@gmail.com).

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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