[Single valve leaflet shedding after bi-leaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valve replacement: two case reports]

X Z Wang; J W Qiu; C F Mu; W L Zhang; C Z Xue; Y He; Q L Mu; C Y Fu; D Y Li

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230809-00067

[Single valve leaflet shedding after bi-leaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valve replacement: two case reports]

Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2023 Oct 24;51(10):1080-1082. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230809-00067.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

X Z Wang¹, J W Qiu², C F Mu¹, W L Zhang¹, C Z Xue¹, Y He¹, Q L Mu³, C Y Fu³, D Y Li⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, First People's Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan 628000, China.
² Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, China.
³ Department of Radiology, First People's Hospital of Guangyuan, Guangyuan 628000, China.
⁴ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou 215000, China.

PMID: 37859361
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112148-20230809-00067

Abstract

瓣叶脱落是人工心脏瓣膜置换术的罕见并发症。该文报道了2例双叶型人工机械心脏瓣膜置换术后单瓣叶脱落病例，并结合文献探讨了瓣叶脱落原因及处理策略。瓣叶脱落原因可能与瓣膜设计、瓣叶材质有关，需再次行瓣膜置换术。脱落瓣叶破损并严重影响远端血管者，应积极通过手术取出；未对远端血管损伤者，可暂不拆除，但需进行严密随访。.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Mitral Valve / surgery