A Rare Case of Mitral Prosthesis Dislocation Due to a Circumferential Left Atrial Dissection

Left atrial dissection is a rare entity mostly associated with mitral valve surgery and revealed in early post-operative period. This case report discusses a case of left atrial dissection associated with dislocation of the mechanical mitral prosthesis in the left atrium, which was peculiar in its a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	JACC. Case reports 2021-04, Vol.3 (4), p.639-644
Hauptverfasser:	De Michele, Lucrezia, Ursi, Raffaella, Dattolo, Giacomo, Paparella, Domenico, Colonna, Paolo, D’Agostino, Carlo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	false lumen left atrial dissection left atrial wall dissection Mini-Focus Issue: Valvular Heart Disease mitral prosthesis dislocation
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Zusammenfassung:	Left atrial dissection is a rare entity mostly associated with mitral valve surgery and revealed in early post-operative period. This case report discusses a case of left atrial dissection associated with dislocation of the mechanical mitral prosthesis in the left atrium, which was peculiar in its anatomy and pathophysiology, occurred 12 years after surgery. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:	2666-0849 2666-0849
DOI:	10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.01.010