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Table 6 Development of PVT.

From: Outcome of left heart mechanical valve replacement in West African children - A 15-year retrospective study

Patient

Surgery

INR at PVT diagnosis

Mechanism of

PVT

Surgery to PVT Interval

(years)

1

MVR

2.1

Thrombus

0.3

2

MVR

?

Thrombus

0.5

3

AVR

2.0

Thrombus and Pannus

9.1

4

MVR

INR not done for > 8 months

Thrombus

9.0

5

MVR

INR not done for > 18 months

Thrombus

15.0

  1. Time from surgery to PVT: Mitral - 6.2 ± 7.3 years; All PVT cases - 6.8 ± 6.3 years. AVR - aortic valve replacement, MVR - mitral valve replacement, PVT - prosthetic valve thrombosis.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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