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Iatrogenic thrombosis on the tendinous cords of the tricuspid valve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2006

Ali Kubilay Korkut ,
Serdar Celebi  and
Ilhan Gunay
Ali Kubilay Korkut
Affiliation:
Haseki Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Serdar Celebi
Affiliation:
Haseki Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Ilhan Gunay
Affiliation:
Haseki Cardiology Institute, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Abstract

Iatrogenic thrombosis within the heart is rare following intracardiac operations. We undertook surgery to correct a 30-month-old girl with Fallot's tetralogy. After a period of 6 months following the operation, echocardiography revealed a thrombus measuring 16 by 12 millimetres attached to the tendinous cords supporting the antero-superior leaflet of the tricuspid valve. Medical treatment having failed, we proceeded to surgical excision so as to avoid pulmonary embolisation. Histological examination confirmed the thrombotic nature of the mass.

Keywords

Cardiac operationintracardiac thrombustetralogy of Fallot
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , January 2006 , pp. 87 - 88
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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