Intraoperative echocardiography of a dislodged Björk-Shiley mitral valve disc

M Tanaka; T Abe; E Takeuchi; T Watanabe; S Tamaki

doi:10.1016/0003-4975(91)90814-7

Intraoperative echocardiography of a dislodged Björk-Shiley mitral valve disc

Ann Thorac Surg. 1991 Feb;51(2):315-6. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90814-7.

Authors

M Tanaka¹, T Abe, E Takeuchi, T Watanabe, S Tamaki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 1989555
DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90814-7

Abstract

The successful management of a patient who suffered an outlet strut fracture of a Björk-Shiley 60-degree convexo-concave mitral valve prosthesis is reported. Emergency operation was life-saving. Preoperative echocardiography assisted in making a prompt diagnosis, and intraoperative echocardiography allowed the detection and removal of the dislodged disc from the left ventricle at the time of the operation. The role of intraoperative echocardiography in the diagnosis of prosthetic strut fracture is emphasized.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Echocardiography / methods*
Female
Foreign Bodies / diagnosis*
Foreign Bodies / surgery*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Heart Ventricles*
Humans
Intraoperative Period
Mitral Valve
Prosthesis Failure