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Variability exists regarding the timing and duration of anticoagulation after surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation and bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (MVR). We report a case in which a patient developed… Click to show full abstract
Variability exists regarding the timing and duration of anticoagulation after surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation and bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (MVR). We report a case in which a patient developed a massive left atrial (LA) thrombus after MVR and left-sided radiofrequency ablation (LRFA). Despite acutely elevated gradients across the bioprosthetic valve, the patient remained asymptomatic and hemodynamically stable; thus, a multidisciplinary, patient-centered discussion was had and the patient was treated successfully with oral anticoagulation.
Journal Title: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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