Early mitral bioprosthetic failure secondary to strut entrapment by suture loop causing severe valve incompetence.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Haytham
H
Elgharably
Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Pierre
P
De Villiers
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
José L
JL
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D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome