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  • Title: Successful replacement of a thrombosed Björk-Shiley mitral valve prosthesis.
    Author: Kato I, Kaihotsu N, Sugimoto T, Koide Y, Sakaki Y.
    Journal: Jpn Heart J; 1976 Nov; 17(6):791-7. PubMed ID: 1011372.
    Abstract:
    A case is presented in which 7 months after the first mitral valve replacement (MVR) the malfunction of a Björk-Shiley valve prosthesis was supposed and the thrombosed valve prosthesis was 2 months later successfully replaced. For the detection of the malfunction of the valve prosthesis echocardiography was especially useful.
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