Exercise Testing Induces Fatal Thromboembolism: from Mechanical Mitral Valve
AUTOR(ES)
Yavuzgil, Oguz
RESUMO
Thromboembolism is still one of the most important complications of prosthetic heart valves. Embolism to a major coronary branch is rare, but acute proximal occlusions can be fatal, even when the coronary arteries are otherwise normal and intervention is rapid. We report a fatal complication of an exercise test in a patient who had a St. Jude bileaflet mitral valve.
