Severe Intermittent Transvalvular Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Serious Complication of Mitral Valve Replacement With Subvalvular Preservation

Turkan Seda Tan; Irem Muge Akbulut; Volkan Kozluca; Mustafa Serkan Durdu; Irem Dincer

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.023

Severe Intermittent Transvalvular Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Serious Complication of Mitral Valve Replacement With Subvalvular Preservation

JACC Case Rep. 2021 Apr 21;3(4):663-667. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.023. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Turkan Seda Tan¹, Irem Muge Akbulut¹, Volkan Kozluca¹, Mustafa Serkan Durdu², Irem Dincer¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

Abstract

Mitral valve replacement with subvalvular preservation is a favorable technique to protect left ventricular function and improve long-term survival. However, complications of the procedure should be considered. We report the case of a patient with a history of prosthetic mitral valve replacement with severe intermittent transvalvular mitral regurgitation and reduced ejection fraction. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).

Keywords: 3-dimensional imaging; EF, ejection fraction; LV, left ventricle; MR, mitral regurgitation; MV, mitral valve; MVR, mitral valve replacement; SVP, subvalvular apparatus preservation; TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; echocardiography; mitral valve; systolic heart failure; valve replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports