title: Successful outcome following a disrupted Björk-Shiley prosthetic mitral valve.
abstract: This report describes an early diagnosis and successful correction of a disrupted "improved" Björk-Shiley prosthetic valve in the mitral position. The role of 2-Dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, St. Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Senan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Ticzon