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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2007;15:360-361
© 2007 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

IMAGES IN CARDIOTHORACIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY

Obstructive Mechanical Mitral Valve Dysfunction Detected by MRI

Atsushi Fukumoto, MD, Hirotoshi Ito, PhD1, Masaaki Yamagishi, PhD, Kiyoshi Doi, PhD, Tsunehiko Nishimura, PhD1, Hitoshi Yaku, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
1 Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

For reprint information contact: Atsushi Fukumoto, MD Tel: 81 75 251 5752 Fax: 81 75 257 5910 Email: fukumoto@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp, D465 Kajii-cho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan.

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A 54-year-old man who had undergone mitral valve replacement (MVR; CarboMedicsTM 29M, Austin, TX, USA) 1 year before presented with palpitations and dyspnea for duration of 3 days. On admission symptoms was intensified, and the electrocardiogram showed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation at 100–120 beats·min–1 with monofocal premature ventricular contractions (Lown grade III). The oxygen saturation by pulse oximeter was 89% in room air. Auscultation revealed a decreased intensity of metallic clicks without an abnormal murmur. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) showed paradoxical movement of . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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