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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1979; 27(5): 319-321
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1096268
Copyright © 1979 by Georg Thieme Verlag
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1096268
Thrombembolic Malfunction of a Björk-Shiley Aortic Valve Prosthesis*
*Dedicated to Prof. Fritz on his eightieth birthdayFurther Information
Publication History
Publication Date:
11 December 2008 (online)
Summary
The case history and pathomorphological findings of a very rare fatal complication following prosthetic heart valve replacement are described: A 51-year-old woman died of acute malfunction of her Björk-Shiley aortic valve prosthesis caused by a large embolus deriving from the left atrium. After triple valve replacement 30 months earlier she seemed to be in good health. She had been subject to absolute arrhythmia for many years, and anticoagulation treatment had been felt to be sufficient.
Key-Words:
Valve replacement - Prosthetic heart valves - Thrombembolism - Anticoagulation