Inadvertent complication of prosthetic valve surgery: leaflet perforation.
There are various complications of prosthetic valvular surgeries. Among them, leaflet perforation should be emphasized and brought to mind when there have been eccentric valvular regurgitation. In this report, we presented 2 cases of iatrogenic aortic and mitral valve leaflet perforation after prosthetic valve surgeries.
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D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*