A stuck mitral valve prosthesis resulted in severe left ventricular dysfunction, worsening dyspnea, and syncope in a 40-year-old man 14 years after initial valve replacement.
A case report describing the presentation and management of a stuck mitral valve prosthesis in a patient with complex cardiac history.
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A 40-year-old man with congenital atrioventricular block and dilated cardiomyopathy presented with rapid worsening of dyspnoea and syncopal attacks during exercise. He had undergone mitral valve replacement 14 years ago and the pacemaker system was upgraded to a biventricular device 7 years ago. Echocardiography revealed severe left ventricular dysfunction (ejection …
Vihinen et al. (Sat,) reported a other. A stuck mitral valve prosthesis resulted in severe left ventricular dysfunction, worsening dyspnea, and syncope in a 40-year-old man 14 years after initial valve replacement.