Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2007 Jan;40(1):63-65.
Escape of Mechanical Valve: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeonbook, Korea. samyoun@wonkwang.ac.kr
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- Incidence of valve leaflet escape after mechanical valve replacement is very low. We report a case of leaflet fracture and escape in an Edwards TEKNA bileaflet valve.
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