Cardiac Computed Tomography for Cardioembolic Stroke Evaluation in a Patient With a Mechanical Aortic Valve
We present a case of cardioembolic stroke in a patient with a history of mechanical aortic valve who was compliant with anticoagulation medication. Cardiac computed tomography was used as an alternative, noninvasive means of evaluation for the cardioembolic source of stroke and identified subvalvular mobile pannus of the mechanical aortic valve.
Authors
- Emilio Fentanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4888-1209)
- Andrea N. Keithler
- G Lorenz
- Matthew Soderstrom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0488-3966)
- J P Görög
- Mayank Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3148-3717)
- Jason Adams
Institutions
- United States Department of Defense (US)
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (US)
- Joint Base San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102524
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Defense Health Agency