Abstract
We report a case on an early complication of a biological pericardial tissue valve in the aortic position that required emergency replacement. One of the three leaflets of the valve was stuck open in a fixed-open position and would not unfold in diastole. This resulted in severe aortic insufficiency, diagnosed by standard postoperatory echocardiography and confirmed in the operating room.
| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 1110-1111 |
| Numero di pagine | 2 |
| Rivista | Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 7 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2008 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Animals
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Bioprosthesis
- Cattle
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Humans
- Male
- Pericardium
- Prosthesis Design
- Prosthesis Failure
- Reoperation
- Ultrasonography