An Unusual Case of Arterial Embolism in an Adolescent With a Mitral Valve Repair With a Ring.
| Title | An Unusual Case of Arterial Embolism in an Adolescent With a Mitral Valve Repair With a Ring. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Tourmousoglou, C., Karkos C., Fidanis T., Theofilogiannakos E. K., Hytiroglou P., & Pitsis A. |
| Journal | Ann Thorac Surg |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | e315-e317 |
| Date Published | 2017 Oct |
| ISSN | 1552-6259 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Bioprosthesis, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Embolectomy, Embolism, Follow-Up Studies, Heart Valve Prosthesis, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Humans, Lower Extremity, Male, Mitral Valve Insufficiency, Prosthesis Failure, Rare Diseases, Risk Assessment, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | We report a case of an adolescent young man who presented with embolism of both lower legs. The patient had undergone mitral valve repair with a Kalangos biodegradable ring (Bioring SA, Lonay, Switzerland) 9 months earlier. Bilateral embolectomy was performed. Histopathologic examination revealed minute fragments of synthetic material within the embolus, which otherwise consisted of recent thrombus. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.04.051 |
| Alternate Journal | Ann. Thorac. Surg. |
| PubMed ID | 28935324 |
