6th May 2025

A patient with a mechanical mitral valve presents to A&E very short of breath and is found to have elevated velocities across the mechanical valve.

A patient with a mechanical mitral valve presents to A&E very short of breath and is found to have elevated velocities across the mechanical valve. They admit to having stopped taking their warfarin.  What is the likely cause of their symptoms?

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