| Literature DB >> 6166068 |
O Brubakk, S Simonsen, L Källman, A Fredriksen.
Abstract
The case of a patient with the new type Bjørk-Shiley aortic and mitral valve prosthesis is described. Three months after implant she suffered acute heart failure and died. Post-mortem examination revealed a fractured outlet strut in the mitral valve prosthesis with dislocation of the disc. The fracture was regarded as due to excessive brittleness caused by demonstrated deposition of chromium-tungsten-carbide.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6166068 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023454
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 0171-6425 Impact factor: 1.827