Mechanical prosthetic heart valves, though more durable than bioprostheses, are more
thrombogenic and require lifelong anticoagulation. Mechanical valve dysfunction can be …

Prosthetic valve thrombosis is one of the major causes of primary valve failure, which can be
life-threatening. Multimodality imaging is necessary for determination of leaflet …

All foreign bodies inserted in the circulatory system are thrombogenic and require temporary
or lifelong antithrombotic therapies to prevent thrombosis. The adequate level of …

This guideline focuses primarily on valvular heart disease in the adult, with a separate
section dealing with specific recommendations for valve disorders in adolescents and young …

Aim This executive summary of the valvular heart disease guideline provides
recommendations for clinicians to diagnose and manage valvular heart disease as well as …

Background Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis is a life‐threatening condition for which
treatment has not been evaluated by randomized trials. Objectives To compare surgery with …

Introduction: Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis is a life-threatening complication after valve
replacement surgery. Although subtherapeutic anticoagulation is the main cause, there are …

Although 2-dimensional (2D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the gold standard
for the diagnosis of prosthetic valve thrombosis, nonobstructive clots located on mitral valve …

On the contrary, VKAs require regular monitoring and maintaining the international
normalized ratio (INR) within the target therapeutic range can be challenging for some …

Prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) is a life-threatening complication. Neutrophil/lymphocyte
ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been studied as inflammatory …