Built-in defect of a biological pericardial aortic prosthesis?
Dimitrios Buklas 1*,
Massimo Massetti 2,
Eugenio Neri 3,
Sidney Chocron 1
1 University Hospital Center, Besancon, France
2 University Hospital Center, Caen, France
3 University Hospital Center, Siena, Italy
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: buklas{at}free.fr.
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We report a case on an early complication of a biological pericardial tissue valve in the aortic position that required emergency replacement. One of the three leaflets of the valve was stuck open in a fixed-open position and would not unfold in diastole. This resulted in severe aortic insufficiency, diagnosed by standard postoperatory echocardiography and confirmed in the operating room. Keywords: Aortic valve; Pericardial tissue heart valve; Aortic insufficiency
