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Outlet strut fracture and leaflet escape of Bjork–Shiley convexo–concave valve

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Prosthetic valve fracture is a serious complication and may arise in patient post-valve replacement. We experienced an outlet strut fracture and leaflet escape of a Bjork–Shiley convexo–concave valve. We performed an emergency redo mitral valve replacement and successfully retrieved the fractured strut and escaped leaflet from superficial femoral artery and the abdominal aorta. The patient showed an uneventful postoperative recovery.

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  1. Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hiroshima City Hospital, 7-33 Motomachi, Nakaku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

    Gaku Uchino, Hideo Yoshida, Naoya Sakoda, Shigeru Hattori, Takuya Kawabata, Munehiro Saiki, Yasufumi Fujita, Keiji Yunoki & Kunikazu Hisamochi

  2. Vascular Surgery Department, Fujii Hospital, 3-1 Nishinouchimachi, Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan

    Yoshinari Mine

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Uchino, G., Yoshida, H., Sakoda, N. et al. Outlet strut fracture and leaflet escape of Bjork–Shiley convexo–concave valve. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 65, 358–360 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-016-0667-7

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