The role of multidetector CT scan in the management of prosthetic aortic valve thrombosis: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: In this case report, the utility of MDCT in elucidating the pathophysiology and etiology of prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction allowed us to distinguish thrombosis from pannus as an etiology of prosthetic valve dysfunction. MDCT also guided the success of therapy.

Abstract: The diagnosis and management of prosthetic aortic valve thrombosis (PAVT) is challenging.

Incredibly late thromboses in first generation drug eluting stents: a case series.

Background: The drug-eluting stents have decreased the incidence of instent restenosis compared to bare metal stents. But, the incidence of late and very late stent thrombosis has increased with the drug-eluting stents.

Case Presentation: We are here, reporting three cases of incredibly late instent thrombosis, each one occurring after more than 50 months of drug-eluting stent placement.

Adjuvant therapy for atrial fibrillation.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, with increasing prevalence in the aging US population and affecting more than 2.3 million people. Current approaches for managing AF are rate- or rhythm-control strategies, both using anti-thrombotic therapy to prevent thromboembolism.