PROSTHETIC VALVE DYSFUNCTION IN A NIGERIAN

Authors
OBASOHAN AO UKOH V AJUYAH CO
Citation
Ao. Obasohan et al., PROSTHETIC VALVE DYSFUNCTION IN A NIGERIAN, Tropical and geographical medicine, 45(4), 1993, pp. 183-185
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Tropical Medicine","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Tropical and geographical medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00413232
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
183 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0041-3232(1993)45:4<183:PVDIAN>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A case is presented of a mechanical cardiac valve dysfunction occurrin g in a 19-year-old Nigerian 7 years after valve surgery and presenting with cardiac failure, supraventricular tachycardia and later, cardiog enic shock but initially masquerading as generalised bleeding probably from Warfarin-drug interaction. The problem of management of an artif icial heart valve in our setting is discussed.