Malaligned bioprosthetic valve causing left ventricular outflow tract obstruction

Panagiota Christia, Samantha Lee, Olha Lyuba, Jeffrey J. Silbiger

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Abstract

Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction resulting from strut impingement upon the interventricular septum is a rare complication of bioprosthetic mitral valve insertion. Obstruction is more likely to develop when a small, high profile prosthetic valve is inserted into a patient with a small outflow tract. The likelihood of this complication may be reduced by appropriate modification of surgical technique.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)602-604
Number of pages3
JournalEchocardiography
Volume36
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2019

Keywords

  • aorto-mitral angle
  • bioprosthetic valve
  • left ventricular outflow tract obstruction
  • mitral valve replacement

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