Rare early prosthesis obstruction after mitral valve replacement: a case report and literature review

<p>Abstract</p> <p>As a dreadful complication after the mechanical heart valve replacement, prosthetic valve obstruction caused by pannus formation occurs increasingly with time. The authors here present a case of 42-year-old woman who was urgently admitted to hospital with acute h...

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Main Authors: Shi Jun, Bai Zhi-xuan, Hu Jia, Zhang Ben-gui, Guo Ying-qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/64