Prosthetic valve thrombosis on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: Risk factors and outcomes

Berhane Worku, Camilla Rossi, Nabeel Sami, Ivancarmine Gambardella, Sandhya Balaram, Iosif Gulkarov, Charles Mack, Mohit Aspal, Monika Tukacs, Yoshifumi Naka, Ankur Srivastava, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Department of Anesthesia, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center

Perfusion

Published online on November 01, 2025

Abstract

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IntroductionIn patients with prior valve replacement requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO), there is a risk of prosthetic valve thrombosis (PVT) due to intracardiac stasis. We describe our experience with PVT in patients on ...