Key result
Case report describes a stuck mechanical aortic valve and leaflet escape two years after replacement.
Why the study?
Leaflet escape in modern mechanical heart valves is a rare but serious complication requiring detailed structural and cavitation analysis.
Case Report (n=1)
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This case report highlights leaflet escape as a rare but severe structural complication of modern mechanical heart valves presenting as a stuck valve.
A 23-year-old lady presented with New York Heart Association class III dyspnoea of 5 days' duration. She had undergone mechanical aortic valve replacement elsewhere 2 years ago and was irregular with oral anticoagulant therapy. Transthoracic echocardiography (not shown) revealed that only one leaflet was moving, and she was diagnosed as having a stuck aortic valve. At surgery, following aortotomy, when the valve was examined, …
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Collison et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Stuck mechanical aortic valve / Leaflet escape (n=1). Mechanical aortic valve replacement was evaluated on Stuck aortic valve / Leaflet escape. A 23-year-old woman presented with a stuck mechanical aortic valve and leaflet escape 2 years after replacement.
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