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Can J Cardiol ; 37(6): 938.e3-938.e6, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-893684

ABSTRACT

Patients with COVID-19 may present a hypercoagulable state, with an important impact on morbidity and mortality. Because of this situation pulmonary embolism is a frequent complication during the course of infection. We present the case of a patient recently discharged, after admission with confirmed COVID-19, who developed a pulmonary embolism and thrombosis of a biological mitral valve prosthesis, producing valve obstruction and stenosis. After 15 days of anticoagulant treatment, resolution of the thrombus and normalisation of prosthetic valve function was observed. This case supports current recommendations of administering full-dose anticoagulation therapy to COVID-19 patients with biological heart valve prosthesis, even after the acute phase of infection.


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COVID-19/complications , Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects , Mitral Valve Stenosis , Pulmonary Embolism , Thrombosis , Aged , Anticoagulants/therapeutic use , Bioprosthesis/adverse effects , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Heart Valve Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Heart Valve Diseases/drug therapy , Heart Valve Diseases/etiology , Humans , Male , Mitral Valve/diagnostic imaging , Mitral Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging , Mitral Valve Stenosis/drug therapy , Mitral Valve Stenosis/etiology , Prosthesis Failure , Pulmonary Embolism/diagnostic imaging , Pulmonary Embolism/drug therapy , Pulmonary Embolism/etiology , SARS-CoV-2 , Thrombosis/diagnostic imaging , Thrombosis/drug therapy , Thrombosis/etiology
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