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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 87, 315-318, Copyright © 1984 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Fracture of the outlet strut of a Bjork-Shiley mitral prosthesis: emergency operation with survival

F Ibarra, A Gutierrez, F Martinez, L Carreras, C Lopez and F Alonso-Lej

A case is presented in which the outlet strut of a Bjork-Shiley mitral prosthesis (convexo-concave, 60 degree orifice opening) fractured 10 months postoperatively. Emergency reoperation was successful.

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