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ArticleJACC. Case reports2025

Effective Ultraslow Low-Dose Thrombolysis for Aortic Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis.

Laura Juliana Páez-Zamora, Angélica Rojas Durán

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Laura Juliana Páez-ZamoraLos Cobos Medical Center, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: lpaezza@unbosque.edu.co.
Angélica Rojas DuránLos Cobos Medical Center, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia.

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Abstract

backgroundBioprosthetic valve thrombosis (BPVT) is rare, with an incidence of 0.2% to 6.0%. It often presents as heart failure, thromboembolism, or a new murmur. Diagnosis relies on transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, with treatment traditionally being surgical. CASE SUMMARY: We report a 74-year-old patient with valvular and Chagas-related heart disease who developed BPVT of the aortic valve. Owing to high surgical risk and lack of response to heparin, ultraslow low-dose thrombolysis was performed, achieving a successful outcome. DISCUSSION: The emerging therapies for BPVT have a lower risk of mortality when compared with surgical management. Although to our knowledge there are no studies regarding the use of ultraslow low-dose thrombolysis on patients with aortic BPVT, this case demonstrates the safety and efficacy of this approach.

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acute heart failureechocardiographythrombosisvalve replacement

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