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Thrombus formation on a calcific and severely stenotic bicuspid aortic valve
S Wan1, J M DeSmet, J L Vincent
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Erasme, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|August 1, 1997
Abstract:
We report on a case of thrombus formation on a native bicuspid aortic valve, which was found during an elective operation for aortic valve replacement. Although no apparent predisposing cause of thrombosis could be ascertained, severe calcific stenosis of the bicuspid valve and cardiac catheterization may have played a role. The patient is in excellent condition 9 months after the operation.