Successful replacement of a thrombosed Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis.
A case is presented in which 7 months after the first mitral valve replacement (MVR) the malfunction of a Björk-Shiley valve prosthesis was supposed and the thrombosed valve prosthesis was 2 months later successfully replaced. For the detection of the malfunction of the valve prosthesis echocardiography was especially useful.
D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010701:Phonocardiography; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
D000925:Anticoagulants