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DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180028 An 80-year-old woman with a history of mitral and aortic prosthesis replacement with biological prostheses due to endocarditis presented worsening dyspnea. A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a paravalvular regurgitation… Click to show full abstract
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180028 An 80-year-old woman with a history of mitral and aortic prosthesis replacement with biological prostheses due to endocarditis presented worsening dyspnea. A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a paravalvular regurgitation between the left ventricle and left atrial appendage. Given her high-risk surgery (EuroSCORE-II: 38%), a percutaneous approach was performed for definitive closure.
Keywords:
dehiscence transapical;
closure;
valve dehiscence;
mitral valve;
prosthetic mitral;
partial prosthetic
Journal Title: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Year Published: 2018
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