Document Type
Article
Department
Cardiology
Abstract
We report a 19-year-old woman with thrombosis of a prosthetic mitral valve that was most likely due to a short dip in anticoagulation in the days preceding the event. Interestingly, at presentation the Patient was super-therapeutic, most likely a result of hepatic congestion as the heart began to fail, creating an illusion of thrombosis despite adequate anti coagulation.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Singapore Medical Journal
Recommended Citation
Jafary, F.,
Hassan, K.
(2008). Prosthetic valve thrombosis despite seemingly-adequate anticoagulation: the dangers of transient lapses in anticoagulation. Singapore Medical Journal, 49(1), E1-E2.
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