title: Biological mitral valve prosthesis in a patient supported with a permanent left ventricle assist device.
abstract: Mitral valve pathology, especially status postvalve replacement (biological or mechanical), remains challenging in patients suffering from end-stage heart failure and undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement due to several factors (potential source for thromboembolic complications, risk for structural deterioration of the biological prosthesis leading to stenosis, and inadequate LVAD preload). We report a case of long-term LVAD support in a patient with a previously implanted biological mitral valve prosthesis. During LVAD insertion, the valve was left in place, and it functioned well until the death of the patient 3 years later. The patient remained free of any valve-related complications.
authors: Deutsches Herzzentrum German Berlin, Germany. mschweiger@dhzb.de
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Schweiger
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Stepanenko
authors: Juliane
authors: J
authors: Vierecke
authors: Thorsten
authors: T
authors: Drews
authors: Evgenij
authors: E
authors: Potapov
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Hetzer
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Krabatsch
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*