A rare complication of mitral valve replacement: Iatrogenic aortic valve perforation

Iatrogenic aortic valve injury after mitral valve surgery is a well‐known but rare complication. Herein, we report a 62‐year‐old male patient who underwent mitral valve replacement surgery 12 years ago and developed moderate to severe aortic regurgitation immediately after surgery.

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Published inJournal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 175 - 177
Main Authors Uygur, Begum, Kahraman, Serkan, Celik, Omer, Erturk, Mehmet
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2019
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
Aortic valve
Catheters
Electrocardiography
Heart valves
Iatrogenesis
Mitral valve
Perforation
Regurgitation
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Iatrogenic aortic valve injury after mitral valve surgery is a well‐known but rare complication. Herein, we report a 62‐year‐old male patient who underwent mitral valve replacement surgery 12 years ago and developed moderate to severe aortic regurgitation immediately after surgery.
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.22672