Perivalvular pannus and valve thrombosis: Two concurrent mechanisms of mechanical valve prosthesis dysfunction
A 78-year-old woman was admitted to our institution with progressive dyspnea. She had previously been diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease and had undergone cardiac surgery for mechanical mitral valve replacement ten years previously. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed blockage of the mecha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255115000104 |