[Acute spontaneous failure of a Carpentier-Edwards porcine mitral valve].
We describe the case of a 74-year-old patient with structural valve deterioration of a Carpentier-Edwards porcine mitral valve. He was referred to our institution for a murmur noted about 1 week before. Transthoracic echocardiography showed the presence of severe mitral regurgitation, without disclosing the mechanism of failure. A tear cusp was identified with transesophageal echocardiography that resulted in a lack of coaptation of the leaflets causing mitral insufficiency. The diagnosis was confirmed at surgery.
U.O.C. di Cardiologia-UTIC, Ospedale M. Sarcone, Terlizzi (BA), Italy. totaantonio@libero.it
Antonio
A
Tota
Carmine
C
Carbone
Pasquale
P
Caldarola
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography