When the prosthetic valve slips into the left ventricle, it would be better to have a cardiac surgeon as a friend!

Int J Cardiol. 2012 Aug 9;159(1):e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.10.124. Epub 2011 Nov 21.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis* / adverse effects
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Intraoperative Complications / surgery*
  • Male