Highlights the utility of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography in diagnosing mechanical valve strut fractures.
Echocardiography may detect rare Björk-Shiley strut fractures; single case report leaves open broader screening utility.
A case is presented in which the minor strut of a Björk‐Shiley mitral prosthesis fractured 11 years postoperatively. The relevant diagnostic contributions of transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography are discussed.
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