1976•Japanese Heart JournalOpen access

Successful Replacement of a Thrombosed Björk-Shiley Mitral Valve Prosthesis

Itsuo Kato, N Kaihotsu, Tomonori Sugimoto, Yuzo Koide, Yoshikazu Sakaki, K Kurokami

Abstract

A case is presented in which 7 months after the first mitral valve replacement (MVR) the malfunction of a Björk-Shiley valve prosthesis was supposed and the thrombosed valve prosthesis was 2 months later successfully replaced. For the detection of the malfunction of the valve prosthesis echocardiography was especially useful.

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Key concepts: Prosthesis, Mitral valve replacement, Medicine, Mitral valve, Cardiology, Mechanical valve, Internal medicine, Surgery