Cardiac Gated Computed Tomography Used to Confirm Iatrogenic Aortic Valve Leaflet Perforation after Mitral Valve Replacement

Aortic insufficiency from iatrogenic valve perforation from nonaortic valve operations is rarely reported despite the prevalence of these procedures. Rapid diagnosis of these defects is essential to prevent deterioration of cardiac function. In this paper, we describe a young man who reported to our...

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Main Authors: Luke Oakley, Kathleen Love, Alfredo Ramirez, Gilbert Boswell, Keshav Nayak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/528439