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16148875

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-8
pubmed:abstractText
Mitral valve replacement in the presence of extensive calcification of the mitral annulus is a technical challenge. Dense calcification of the annulus can cause a great difficulty in the insertion of a prosthetic valve and later periprosthetic leakage. A radical calcium debridement may cause left circumflex coronary artery injury, atrioventricular rupture, and thromboembolic events. We report a case of a 65-year-old woman suffering from mitral regurgitation with a severely calcified mitral annulus. She underwent mitral valve replacement using a collar-reinforced prosthetic valve, which allowed the surgeon to safely insert a prosthetic valve, avoiding the calcification completely without any major complications. We recommend this method as a feasible technique for mitral valve replacement in the presence of heavily calcified or disrupted fragile mitral annulus.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1341-1098
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
260-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
A case of mitral valve replacement with a collar-reinforced prosthetic valve for heavily calcified mitral annulus.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, NTT East Corporation Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports