Rocking motion of prosthetic aortic valve on cine fluoroscopy– a summon of catastrophe

Rocking motion of prosthetic aortic valve on cine fluoroscopy– a summon of catastrophe

Dehiscence of mechanical prosthetic valve is rare complication reported in 0.1–1.3% of patients undergoing valve replacement with infective endocarditis being the commonest cause.1,2 In spite of rapid diagnosis and prompt initiation of treatment, outcome is often poor due to fulminant course of the...

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Main Authors: Prashant Shinde, Jaywant Navale, Rajendra Chavan, Meghav Shah, Ajay Chaurasia, Digvijay Nalawade, Nikhil Borikar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports
Subjects:
Prosthetic valve
Cine fluoroscopy
Rocking motion
Dehiscence
Infective endocarditis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468600X18300653

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