Abstract
The diagnosis and management of Prosthetic Aortic Valve thrombosis
(PAVT) is challenging. The accurate diagnosis of this entity and its
prompt management is vital to improving the prognosis of PAVT patients.
Multi detector CT plays a central role in this effort. We present a case
of PAVT in which the use of MDCT was useful in guiding management.
Learning Objectives
- To understand the role of MDCT in the diagnosis of PAVT
- To evaluate the utility of MDCT in guiding thrombolytic therapy of
PAVT patients
- To assess the viability of low dose, slow infusion of tPA in the
treatment of PAVT