An Unusual Case of Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Failure

We report a case of sudden-onset pulmonary edema due to failure of a bioprosthetic mitral valve. Gross inspection revealed a leaflet tear at a stent post without calcification or pannus formation and no evidence of sutures. This case highlights the mechanical failure of a bioprosthetic mitral valve...

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Autores principales: Miura, Shiro, Yamashita, Takehiro, Murata, Masaki, Iwano, Hiroyuki, Ohkawa, Youhei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Mini-Focus Issue: Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.090

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317020
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.090

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