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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Main Authors: Hassane Abdallah, MD, Ahmed Ibrahim, PhD, Khalid Al Khamees, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920312043