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G Ital Cardiol
; 17(8): 718-21, 1987 Aug.
Article
in Italian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3319756
ABSTRACT
We describe a fatal case of outlet strut's fracture of a Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis with displacement of the disc in left ventricular cavity. The acute, catastrophic nature of the symptoms associated with massive transvalvular regurgitation preclude survival except with immediate operation; consequently, we describe the clinical and instrumental elements for a very early diagnosis.