Spontaneous Embolization of a St. Jude Prosthetic Mitral Valve Leaflet

A patient with left ventricular failure as a result of leaflet embolization from a St. Jude valve implanted 20 months earlier is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1985-06, Vol.39 (6), p.569-572
Hauptverfasser:	Odell, J.A., Durandt, J., Shama, D.M., Vythilingum, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases Heart Heart Failure - etiology Heart Failure - surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Humans Male Medical sciences Mitral Valve Postoperative Period Reoperation Thromboembolism - etiology Thromboembolism - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with left ventricular failure as a result of leaflet embolization from a St. Jude valve implanted 20 months earlier is described.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62003-6