Successful Replacement of a Thrombosed Björk-Shiley Mitral Valve Prosthesis
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal) in Japanese Heart Journal
- Vol. 17 (6) , 791-797
- https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.17.791
Abstract
A patient was presented in whom, 7 mo. after the 1st mitral valve replacement (MVR), the malfunction of a Bjork-Shiley valve prosthesis was supposed and the thrombosed valve prosthesis was successfully replaced 2 mo. later. For the detection of the malfunction of the valve prosthesis, echocardiography was especially useful.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: