Intermittent Entrapment of a Prosthetic Mitral Valve Disc

Fadel, Bahaa M.; Bakarman, Hatem; Bech‐Hanssen, Odd; Pergola, Valeria; Salvo, Giovanni Di

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.113.003918

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“…In the current era of digital image storage, a limited number of loops encompassing only 2–4 cardiac cycles is typically acquired for data interpretation. Therefore intermittent disk malfunction can go undiagnosed . In our patient, the recognition of a delay in disk opening and an intermittent lack of transmitral flow on spectral Doppler prompted longer imaging of the mitral valve prosthesis, thus allowing to confirm the diagnosis.…”

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Intermittent Malfunction of a Prosthetic Valve—A Diagnostic Challenge

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Intermittent malfunction of a mechanical valve prosthesis is a rare condition that carries serious clinical implications. It results from the periodic entrapment of a prosthetic disk in either an open or closed position leading to transient intravalvular regurgitation or obstruction to flow. The intermittent nature of the malfunction poses a diagnostic challenge, particularly in the era of digital echocardiography. In this manuscript, we describe the Doppler and two-dimensional echocardiographic findings in a patient with intermittent prosthetic mitral valve malfunction.

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“… 1 - 5 It can occur in both mitral and aortic PHVs and may lead to either periodic obstruction or regurgitation of flow, depending on the position of the valve and the phase of the cardiac cycle in which the disc gets trapped. 6 , 7 The most frequently reported causes of intermittent disk dysfunction include pannus formation, entrapment of the disk by thrombi (nonobstructive or obstructive), subvalvular mitral tissue, suture material, vegetations, ventricular myocardium, and arrhythmia. 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 A multimodality approach that includes transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), 2-dimensional (2D) or real-time 3-dimensional (RT-3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and fluoroscopy may help the diagnosis of intermittent malfunction of the PHV.…”

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Lessons Learned From Intermittent Dysfunction of Mechanical Heart Valve

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Kalçık³

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Background: Intermittent malfunction is a rare but potentially serious complication of prosthetic heart valve replacement. This study aimed to describe the clinical features and etiologic causes of patients with intermittent mechanical prosthetic heart valve dysfunction. Methods: Between 2010 and 2021, 16 patients who were evaluated in the echocardiography laboratory of Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital with the diagnosis of intermittent malfunction of prosthetic valves were included in the study. Results: The evaluated patients consisted of 12 bi-leaflet mitral valve replacements and 2 mono-leaflet mitral valve replacements. The underlying causes of intermittent malfunction were classified as follows: residual chord (n = 4), obstructive thrombus (n = 2), non-obstructive thrombus (n = 2), vegetation (n = 2), pannus and obstructive thrombus coexistence (n = 1), and solely pannus (n = 1). One of the patients with mono-leaflet mitral valve replacements had pannus and obstructive thrombus. In the other patient with mono-leaflet mitral valve replacement, a stuck valve was observed in 1 of 12 beats secondary to arrhythmia. There were also 2 patients with aortic valve replacements. One patient had moderate aortic regurgitation due to prominent calcification and the other had moderate obstruction due to pannus. In the patient with pannus, a stuck leaflet was observed in 1 of 6 beats and moderate aortic regurgitation arose in 1 of 2 beats in the patient with calcification. Conclusions: The intermittent stuck valve may have catastrophic outcomes. When making a treatment decision in these patients, assessing the degree of regurgitation or stenosis is essential. In particular, the frequency of entrapment should be taken into consideration when deciding the optimal therapy for intermittent prosthetic heart valve dysfunction.

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Intermittent Entrapment of a Prosthetic Mitral Valve Disc

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Intermittent Malfunction of a Prosthetic Valve—A Diagnostic Challenge

Lessons Learned From Intermittent Dysfunction of Mechanical Heart Valve

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