Coronary thrombosis after Bentall’s procedure in a patient with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case report
Jixuan Zheng, Qin Yin, Yuqiang Wang, Xiaoting Li, Jun Shi · 2026
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Jixuan Zheng and colleagues present a 2026 case report of a heart artery clot striking weeks after major aortic surgery in a man with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. The inherited condition weakens blood vessel walls and may prime clots. A 33-year-old man had a Bentall operation, which replaces the aortic root and valve, after a torn aorta, and went home on blood thinners.
Twenty days later, chest pain brought him back. Imaging showed a clot plugging the mouth of the heart's main front artery, confirmed by an ultrasound probe inside the vessel. A team discussion weighed fragile vessels against the blocked artery, and a catheter procedure cleared the clot and restored flow. The authors use the case to press for early recognition of this rare complication, quick action when it strikes, and careful tuning of blood-thinner doses around surgery in such patients.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jixuan Zheng, Qin Yin, Yuqiang Wang, Xiaoting Li, Jun Shi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17116 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |