Non-cyclic Intermittent prosthetic mitral valve dysfunction: a case report of a difficult diagnosis confirmed with multimodality imaging
Anno:
2023
A 59-year-old man,obese,with history of hypertension, 3 years ago underwent mitral valve (MV) replacement with a mechanical prothesis(Sorin Bicarbon 31) and preservation of the native subvalvular apparatus for severe mitral regurgitation due to anterior leaflet flail. Pre-discharge transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed normal prothesis function (mean pressure gradient (PG) 3,2mmHg), no valvular leaks…