Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a dysfunctional bioprosthesis in the mitral valve position.
Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a cardiac valve with a mechanical prosthesis or a bioprosthesis is a rare occurrence. Such, however, was the case in the patient described.
Farooq
Hassan
H
Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Heart & Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Grayburn
Paul
P
Roberts
William Clifford
WC
D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure