Risk Factors Associated with Heart Valve Thrombosis in Patients with Prosthetic Heart Valve Dysfunction.

Feridoun Noohi Sepehr GohariHossein Ali BassiriHassan AhangarTara Reshadmanesh

Published in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2020)

Based on this study, inadequate anti-coagulation, AF rhythm, recent infection and plasma fibrinogen level were the factors most contributing to prosthetic valve thrombosis. As there were many cases of thrombosis in patients with history of infection, this factor can be considered for risk assessment in prosthetic valve.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
mitral valve
aortic stenosis
pulmonary embolism
atrial fibrillation
risk assessment
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
heart failure
ejection fraction
oxidative stress
coronary artery disease
heart rate
heavy metals