It was reported that valve thrombosis occurred.Procedure summary: a 27mm lotus edge valve was successfully implanted in (b)(6) 2019 with a final gradient of 16 mmhg and activated clotting time of 200-250 seconds.The patient was stable post procedure.The patient was started on anticoagulant marcumar.Post procedure event summary: in the year following the (b)(6) 2019 implant, increased aortic gradient elevation was observed at three routine follow up examinations.The aortic gradient increased from 16mhg to 31mmhg to 42mmhg.A positron emission tomography computed tomography (pet ct) scan was performed and thrombotic formations were noted.The patient's international normalized ratio (inr) blood level was noted to be 2.
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