Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction can rarely occur years after mitral valve replacement due to severe fibrosis, pannus, and subaortic web formation, which can be successfully treated with reoperation.
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Reoperation relieved late LVOT obstruction after MVR in this case; leaves open incidence, risk factors, and optimal management.
Kim et al. (1998) studied this question.
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