Third time mitral valve replacement-lessons learned

J Card Surg. 2017 Sep;32(9):571-573. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13198. Epub 2017 Aug 28.

Abstract

We report the management of three iatrogenic injuries involving the aortic valve, left circumflex artery, and left ventricular outflow tract, that occurred during a re-operative mitral valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Valve / injuries*
  • Bioprosthesis
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods*
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Intraoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Reoperation*
  • Stroke