Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis of a bioprosthetic valve: Questions to ponder before replacement of the valve.

Duvuru RamGuy ArmstrongVinod KhanijowAmul Kumar Sibal

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2020)

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) of bioprosthetic valves is extremely rare. We report a 67-year-old lady with early bioprosthetic "failure" that at reoperation was proven to be NBTE. The choice of a prosthesis in this condition may have implications for patients' late clinical course.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
ejection fraction
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
left ventricular
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes