Severe Stenosis of Mitral Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis in a Patient with HCV-Related Cirrhosis and Duodenal Variceal Bleeding: The Deadly Triad

Severe Stenosis of Mitral Bioprosthetic Valve Thrombosis in a Patient with HCV-Related Cirrhosis and Duodenal Variceal Bleeding: The Deadly Triad

Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis (BPVT) is considered a relatively rare but life-threatening clinical entity. Thus, there is the need of high clinical suspicion in order to make a timely diagnosis and related appropriate therapeutic interventions. In this regard, the management of BPVT is high risk, w...

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Main Authors: Rosangela Cocchia, Salvatore Chianese, Giovanni Lombardi, Luigia Romano, Valentina Capone, Lucio Amitrano, Raffaele Bennato, Brigida Ranieri, Giuseppe Russo, Ciro Mauro, Eduardo Bossone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis
HCV-related cirrhosis
duodenal variceal bleeding
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2039-7283/12/5/71

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