Severe mitral regurgitation due to geometric changes in the mitral valve after surgical aortic valve replacement

Severe mitral regurgitation due to geometric changes in the mitral valve after surgical aortic valve replacement

Abstract Background Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) after aortic valve replacement (AVR) is a serious complication. Although several causes of MR after AVR have been reported, severe MR due to geometric changes in the mitral valve imposed by an aortic valve prosthesis has not been reported. We here...

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Main Authors: Ryo Wakabayashi, Susumu Ide, Takashi Ishida, Satoshi Tanaka, Mikito Kawamata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-09-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Aortic valve replacement
Geometric changes in the mitral valve
Mitral regurgitation
Transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-019-0277-3

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