Acute single leaflet dysfunction and spontaneous recovery of a previously implanted bi-leaflet mechanical mitral prosthesis during unrelated isolated minimally invasive aortic valve replacement: a surgical decision making dilemma in a high risk patient

J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2017 Feb;58(1):131-132. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.16.09091-1.

Authors

Johan VAN DER Merwe¹, Jose Coddens², Filip Casselman³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium.
² Department of Anesthesia, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium.
³ Cardiovascular Center Aalst, OLV Clinic, Aalst, Belgium - [email protected].

PMID: 28052663
DOI: 10.23736/S0021-9509.16.09091-1

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Stenosis / physiopathology
Aortic Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Aortic Valve* / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve* / physiopathology
Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects
Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / methods
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / physiopathology
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Patient Selection
Predictive Value of Tests
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*
Recovery of Function
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome