Aortic valve replacement four years after cardiac transplantation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Severe aortic insufficiency developed in a 56-year-old woman 4 years after cardiac transplantation. Aortic valve replacement was performed with insertion of a 23 mm Carbo Medics mechanical prosthesis. The patient recovered completely and is, 5 months after valvular replacement, in New York Heart Association functional class I.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Postoperative Complications
- Rheumatic Heart Disease