Fracture of an Edwards Duromedics Mitral Prosthesis Leaflet
We report the case of a 54-year-old patient who underwent a repeated mitral replacement after a nontraumatic fracture of a leaflet of an Edwards Duromedics (Baxter) mechanical prosthesis that was performed 33 years after implantation. This paper discusses the different options for surgical managemen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | JACC: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920312043 |