Mechanical aortic valve dysfunction due to biological glue.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19632442.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.12.069.
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Abstract
We report a case of mechanical aortic valve replacement that was complicated by acute occlusion of one of the valve leaflets by the BioGlue (CryoLife Inc, Kennesaw, GA) that had seeped through the suture line on the aorta. This uncommon, but life-threatening complication is one that may go unrecognized, but is preventable.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Prosthesis Failure
- Proteins