An uncommon case of bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombosis with subsequent prosthesis dehiscence
Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis (BVT) is uncommon. An 82-year-old gentleman presented following a cardioembolic stroke due to a mitral valve infective endocarditis. The patient underwent bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement. Following discharge, he re-presented with weakness due to a new left-sided...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-12-01
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Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/20101058211019434 |