Late leaflet dehiscence in a bovine bioprosthesis-mimicked COVID-19 infection

Symptoms mimicking COVID-19 infection, pulmonary emboli, or septicemia delayed diagnosis of aortic bioprosthesis failure. A 71-year-old man was admitted emergently with shortness of breath, fever, cough, and chest pain. Echocardiography performed after 2 days showed diastolic regurgitation in an aor...

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Main Authors: Torbjörn Ivert, Magnus Dalén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211048039