Escape of Mechanical Valve: A case report.
- Author:
Sam Youn LEE
1
;
Jong Bum CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbook, Korea. samyoun@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heart valve prosthesis;
Mechanical failure
- MeSH:
Heart Valve Prosthesis;
Incidence;
United Nations*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007;40(1):63-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Incidence of valve leaflet escape after mechanical valve replacement is very low. We report a case of leaflet fracture and escape in an Edwards TEKNA bileaflet valve.
