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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:298
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Images in cardio-thoracic surgery

Echocardiographic diagnosis of incomplete St. Jude's bileaflet valvular closure after mitral valve replacement with subvalvular preservation

Divisions of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 9 January 2003; received in revised form 21 April 2003; accepted 23 April 2003.

^* Corresponding author. Department of Anesthesiology, Box 356540, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
e-mail: oxorn@u.washington.edu

Key Words: Echocardiography • Mitral valve • Mechanical prosthesis

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A 25-year-old male presented with severe anterior mitral leaflet prolapse secondary to a torn cord. The mitral annulus measured 45 mm. . . . [Full Text of this Article]