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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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| Series: | IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468600X18300653 |