Outlet strut fracture and leaflet escape of Bjork-Shiley convexo-concave valve.
Prosthetic valve fracture is a serious complication and may arise in patient post-valve replacement. We experienced an outlet strut fracture and leaflet escape of a Bjork-Shiley convexo-concave valve. We performed an emergency redo mitral valve replacement and successfully retrieved the fractured strut and escaped leaflet from superficial femoral artery and the abdominal aorta. The patient showed an uneventful postoperative recovery.
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Gaku
G
Uchino
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. hide_yoshi219@yahoo.co.jp.
Hideo
H
Yoshida
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Naoya
N
Sakoda
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Shigeru
S
Hattori
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Takuya
T
Kawabata
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Munehiro
M
Saiki
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yasufumi
Y
Fujita
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Keiji
K
Yunoki
Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan.
Kunikazu
K
Hisamochi
Vascular Surgery Department, Fujii Hospital, 3-1 Nishinouchimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan.
Yoshinari
Y
Mine
D004452:Echocardiography; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Bjork–Shiley convexo–concave valve; Leaflet escape; Outlet strut fracture