Massive pulmonary hemorrhage complicating mitral prosthetic valve obstruction.

Michielon, G; Mullany, C J; Viggiano, R W; Brutinel, W M · Chest · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case is reported of prosthetic mitral valve obstruction in a patient who had had three hospital admissions with massive hemoptysis. A diagnosis was finally made after two-dimensional echocardiography with Doppler and cardiac catheterization were performed. The patient was successfully treated with re-replacement of the valve. Any new pulmonary or cardiac symptom in a patient with a prosthetic valve requires prompt evaluation and treatment.

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