Dissection of atrial septum after mitral valve replacement

Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 May;71(5):1670-2. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02354-7.

Abstract

We report a patient who presented with paraprosthetic leak complicated by dissection of the interatrial septum after mitral valve replacement. A review of the literature provides confirmation that only 3 cases have been previously reported of this potential, albeit extremely rare, complication of prosthetic mitral valve replacement. Prosthesis oversizing and improper mitral annular handling appeared to be the predisposing factors of this complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Atria / surgery
  • Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Septum / surgery
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / surgery
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / surgery
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / diagnostic imaging*
  • Surgical Wound Dehiscence / surgery
  • Suture Techniques