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