• Title of article

    Stuck valve leaflet detected by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography

  • Author/Authors

    Hiroshi Kumano، نويسنده , , Shigefumi Suehiro، نويسنده , , Toshihiko Shibata، نويسنده , , Koji Hattori، نويسنده , , Hiroaki Kinoshita، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    1484
  • To page
    1485
  • Abstract
    We encountered a rare complication of mitral valve replacement with the CarboMedics prosthesis: a “stuck” leaflet detected by transesophageal echocardiography even though weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass had been uneventful. The patient was immediately managed without significant problems. We emphasize the importance of performing routine intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in valve replacement as well as in valve repair, from the initial phase of operation.
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Serial Year
    1999
  • Journal title
    The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Record number

    615929