A calcified, eroded, and thrombosed Mustard: recurrent embolic strokes in a patient with dextro-transpostion of the great arteries corrected by atrial switch-case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After an atrial switch operation, baffle complications such as stenosis and dehiscence are common. While thromboembolic events attributed to baffle leaks are well known, thrombosis at the pulmonary venous baffle as a source of cardioembolic stroke has not been previously reported.

Case summary

We describe the case of a 43-year-old Caucasian male with recurrent cardioembolic strokes due to a calcified, broken, and thrombosed baffle with floaty, anticoagulant-resistant thrombi adhered to the side of the pulmonary venous return of Mustard patch. Surgery was the only curative option due to thrombi recurrence under different regimes of anticoagulation.

Discussion

A case of recurrent cardioembolic strokes long after Mustard surgery due to thrombi on a heavily cal

SUBMITTER: Ruperti-Repilado FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11975534 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature