title: Severe regurgitation immediately after replacement of a dysfunctional bioprosthesis in the mitral valve position.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Heart & Vascular Institute, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Grayburn
authors.forename: William Clifford
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: 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