Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis in Transcatheter and Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves

2020264 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Raj Makkar · Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute

Philipp Blanke · St. Paul's Hospital

Jonathon Leipsic · St. Paul's Hospital

Vinod H. Thourani · Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Tarun Chakravarty · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

David L. Brown · Baylor Scott & White Health

Alfredo Trento

Abstract

Subclinical leaflet thrombosis was more frequent in transcatheter compared with surgical valves at 30 days, but not at 1 year. The impact of HALT on thromboembolic complications and structural valve degeneration needs further assessment.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volume 75, Issue 24, pp. 3003-3015

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.043

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