AI Article Synopsis
- - A 16-year-old male experienced cardiogenic shock caused by malfunction of his On-X mitral valve prosthesis, which was linked to a leaflet detaching and traveling through an aortic mechanical valve.
- - He had to have an emergency surgery to replace the malfunctioning mitral valve, followed by another procedure to remove the dislodged leaflet a few days later.
- - After these surgical interventions, the patient made a full recovery.
Article Abstract
We report a case of a 16-year-old man in cardiogenic shock secondary to On-X mitral prosthesis dysfunction due to leaflet embolization through aortic mechanical prosthesis. He underwent an emergency redo mitral valve replacement and, a few days later, leaflet removal by open aortic surgery with full recovery.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10966365 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102237 | DOI Listing |
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