A rare case of two mechanisms of prosthetic valve dysfunction in the same patient

Prosthetic valve dysfunction is a significant clinical event. Determining its etiological mechanism and severity can be difficult. The authors present the case of a 50-year-old man, with two mechanical valve prostheses in aortic and mitral positions, hospitalized for decompensated heart failure. He...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo Cardoso, Marisa Trabulo, Maria João Andrade, Regina Ribeiras, Rui Rodrigues, José Pedro Neves, João Queiróz e Melo, Miguel Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204913002237

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