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Ann Thorac Surg
; 108(5): e307-e309, 2019 11.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31026432
RESUMO
Leaflet escape in contemporary mechanical valves is an extremely rare and potentially lethal condition. We report the case of a 77-year-old man who presented with embolization of a leaflet from an On-X mitral valve (CryoLife, Kennesaw, GA) with Conform-X Sewing Ring prosthesis (CryoLife) after exercise. The patient recovered completely 6 months after surgery, and he is currently asymptomatic.