Strut fracture of the Björk-Shiley aortic valve

P Jaumin; R Ponlot; J C Schoevaerdts; L Brasseur; C H Chalant

Strut fracture of the Björk-Shiley aortic valve

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1984 Nov;88(5 Pt 1):787-8.

Authors

P Jaumin, R Ponlot, J C Schoevaerdts, L Brasseur, C H Chalant

PMID: 6492846

Abstract

The following case report describes a fatal complication of a convexo-concave Björk-Shiley prosthetic valve in the aortic position (60 degree orifice opening).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve
Death, Sudden / etiology
Equipment Failure
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / instrumentation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged