Early failure of bioprostheses caused by adhesion of preserved leaflets after chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 May;135(5):1180-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.01.015.

Authors

Jason O Robertson¹, Amir K Durrani, Tomislav Mihaljevic

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.

PMID: 18455607
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.01.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Bioprosthesis / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / surgery
Mitral Valve Stenosis / etiology*
Prosthesis Failure
Tissue Adhesions