Mitral valve replacement six years after cardiac transplantation.

Copeland, J G; Rosado, L J; Sethi, G; Huston, C; Lee, R W · Ann Thorac Surg · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 33-year-old man found to have increasing mitral regurgitation and decreasing exercise tolerance 6 years after cardiac transplantation received a mitral bioprosthesis. For 8 months he has been without complications from the valve replacement and is clinically and hemodynamically considerably improved.

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