Case Report: Thrombosed Mitral Leaflets in a Patient With Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Rare Clinical Case
Rheumatic heart disease remains a significant contributor to cardiovascular morbidity. We report the case of an 82-year-old man who presented with acute right-sided hemiplegia. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed a thrombus attached to the mitral valve leaflets (MVL). Anticoagulation therapy was initiated, leading to significant thrombus resolution. It spotlights the potential efficacy of thrombolytic and anticoagulation. <b>Committee Approval Number:</b> IR.TBZMED.REC.1403.1018.
Authors
- Naser Khezerlou
- Razieh Parizad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4492-637X)
- M Taghizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3547-1899)
- Mohammadjavad Sotoudeheian
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Tabriz (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72082
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00