Open AccessStuck leaflet of bileaflet prosthesis in mitral position - five cases to make us think
Author(s) -
Jorge Almeida,
Ana Cristina Santos,
F. Barreiros,
M. García,
P Pinho
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.145193
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , fluoroscopy , pannus , thrombus , mitral valve replacement , surgery , cardiology , mitral valve , thrombosis , radiology , arthritis
We present five cases of mitral bileaflet prosthesis dysfunction as a result of a stuck leaflet in closed position, diagnosed at surgery or during the first postoperative year.
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