Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

We present the case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted as an emergency with spontaneous thrombosis of the aortic valve and ascending aorta. At operation he was found to have a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve and subsequent investigation revealed primary antiphospholipid syndrome. He underwent...

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Main Authors:	Sarah Farrell, Stewart Craig, Howard McAlpine
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 2010-08-01
Series:	Journal of Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:	emergency thrombosis aortic valve ascending aorta cardiothoracic surgery
Online Access:	http://jscr.co.uk/2010/08/cardiothoracic-surgery/spontaneous-thrombosis-of-a-bicuspid-aortic-valve-due-to-primary-antiphospholipid-syndrome/

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spelling	doaj-227f2ba2feb944da8f1ffa11195dab4c2020-11-24T20:54:40ZengOxford University PressJournal of Surgical Case Reports2042-88122010-08-0161Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid SyndromeSarah FarrellStewart CraigHoward McAlpineWe present the case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted as an emergency with spontaneous thrombosis of the aortic valve and ascending aorta. At operation he was found to have a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve and subsequent investigation revealed primary antiphospholipid syndrome. He underwent successful removal of the thrombus combined with mechanical replacement of the aortic valve.http://jscr.co.uk/2010/08/cardiothoracic-surgery/spontaneous-thrombosis-of-a-bicuspid-aortic-valve-due-to-primary-antiphospholipid-syndrome/emergencythrombosisaortic valveascending aortacardiothoracicsurgery
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title	Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
title_short	Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
title_full	Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
title_fullStr	Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed	Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
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publisher	Oxford University Press
series	Journal of Surgical Case Reports
issn	2042-8812
publishDate	2010-08-01
description	We present the case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted as an emergency with spontaneous thrombosis of the aortic valve and ascending aorta. At operation he was found to have a congenitally bicuspid aortic valve and subsequent investigation revealed primary antiphospholipid syndrome. He underwent successful removal of the thrombus combined with mechanical replacement of the aortic valve.
topic	emergency thrombosis aortic valve ascending aorta cardiothoracic surgery
url	http://jscr.co.uk/2010/08/cardiothoracic-surgery/spontaneous-thrombosis-of-a-bicuspid-aortic-valve-due-to-primary-antiphospholipid-syndrome/
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Spontaneous Thrombosis of a Bicuspid Aortic valve due to Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome

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