[Complete cusp rupture of Hancock pericardial bioprosthesis with systemic embolism. Apropos of a case].
The authors report the case of a systemic embolism of a cusp of a Hancock pericardial aortic bioprosthesis. This rare complication has not been previously reported to the authors' knowledge, and should lead to immediate valve replacement.
Meurisse
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Y
Service de chirurgie cardiovasculaire, hôpital Trousseau, Tours.
Dreyfus
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X
Aupart
M
M
Tabet
A
A
Neel
G
G
May
M A
MA
Marchand
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M
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium; D011150:Popliteal Artery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
Rupture complète d'un feuillet d'une bioprothèse de Hancock péricardique avec embolie systémique. A propos d'un cas.