Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a dysfunctional bioprosthesis in the mitral valve position

Hassan Farooq; Paul Grayburn; William Clifford Roberts

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.058

Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a dysfunctional bioprosthesis in the mitral valve position

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Mar 1;95(5):703-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.058.

Authors

Hassan Farooq¹, Paul Grayburn, William Clifford Roberts

Affiliation

¹ Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Heart & Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA.

PMID: 15721129
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.058

Abstract

Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a cardiac valve with a mechanical prosthesis or a bioprosthesis is a rare occurrence. Such, however, was the case in the patient described.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bioprosthesis / adverse effects*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Prosthesis Failure*