Iatrogenic thrombosis on the tendinous cords of the tricuspid valve
CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG, vol.16, no.1, pp.87-88, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 16 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1017/s1047951105002167
- Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY IN THE YOUNG
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.87-88
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
latrogenic 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.