Author/Authors :
Mandegar, Mohammad Hossein Day General Hospital - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, ايران , Moradi, Bahieh Day General Hospital - Department of Echocardiography, ايران , Roshanali, Farideh Day General Hospital - Department of Echocardiography, ايران , Hayano, Hossein Nazari Day General Hospital - Department of Echocardiography, ايران
Abstract :
Many studies have shown the long-term durability and gratifying results of the Cooley-Cutter valve (1, 2). Nonetheless, many of the complications cannot be prevented or predicted despite optimal prosthesis function in the individual patient; so careful clinical follow-up are, therefore, essential. We report the case of a well-functioning Cooley- Cutter prosthetic mitral valve (PMV), complicated almost four decades after implantation.
