MITRAL-VALVE PROSTHESIS DISK EMBOLIZATION DURING TRANSEPTAL ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ABLATION

Authors
BRIDGEWATER BJM LEVY RD HOOPER TL
Citation
Bjm. Bridgewater et al., MITRAL-VALVE PROSTHESIS DISK EMBOLIZATION DURING TRANSEPTAL ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ABLATION, Journal of interventional cardiology, 7(6), 1994, pp. 535-537
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of interventional cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08964327
Volume
7
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
535 - 537
Database
ISI
SICI code
0896-4327(1994)7:6<535:MPDEDT>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report a case of disk embolization from a Bjork-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis (Shiley Inc., Irvine, CA, USA) which occurred during trans eptal atrioventricular (RV) junction ablation. The disk lodged in the lower thoracic aorta. The patients was treated successfully by emergen cy valve replacement, and the escaped disk has been left in situ with no complications.