Left Atrial Wall Dissection after Mitral Valve Replacement
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 145-147, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Left atrial dissection does occur, though rarely, after mitral valve surgery. A 68-year-old Korean female presented with moderate mitral stenosis, mild mitral regurgitation, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and mild aortic regurgitation. She was scheduled for mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty. We experienced a left atrial dissection after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and decided not to repair it. The patient recovered uneventfully. We suggest that a specific type of left atrial dissection can be treated conservatively.
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Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Tricúspide
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Puente Cardiopulmonar
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Válvula Mitral
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral
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Estenosis de la Válvula Mitral
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Año:
2013
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Article