[Embolism of the lower limb caused by native aortic valve thrombosis]

Kyobu Geka. 2006 Sep;59(10):900-3.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Native aortic valve thrombosis is an uncommon event with heart valve disease, during cardiac catheterization, bacterial endocarditis, or a hypercoagulative state as in antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. We report a case of thrombus formation on a native aortic valve, which was found by the transesophageal echocardiography during thrombectomy of the lower limb. We supposed that the atheromatous plaque of aortic valve was related to thrombus formation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve* / pathology
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Embolism / complications
  • Embolism / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valve Diseases / etiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity / blood supply*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombectomy*
  • Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Thrombosis / etiology*
  • Thrombosis / surgery