Starr-Edwards valve thrombosis detected preoperatively by transesophageal echocardiography
1994
A 31-year-old woman developed increasing signs of congestive heart failure 15 years following placement of a mitral Starr-Edwards mechanical valve. A preoperative transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) demonstrated a large, obstructive valvular thrombus and the patient underwent successful reoperative valve replacement.
Keywords:
- Correction
- Source
- Cite
- Save
- Machine Reading By IdeaReader
4
References
2
Citations
NaN
KQI