Acute, complete, extrinsic obstruction of the Björk-Shiley valve in the immediate postoperative period.
The following report describes a case in which acute, complete, extrinsic obstruction of a Björk-Shiley prosthetic aortic valve by suture material occurred in the immediate postoperative period.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*