Outlet strut fracture of the 27 mm convexoconcave Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis. Report of 2 cases.
Two patients with outlet strut fracture of the convexoconcave Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis are described and all published cases are reviewed. The pertinent clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features are discussed. Prompt recognition of this complication is essential and broader dissemination of information to the medical community on this problem is necessary.
D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic