Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation

A 71-year-old male patient underwent orthotopic heart transplantation in 1995. Due to left heart catheterization 15 years later, biopsy from the left ventricular apex was performed for rejection screening. Two days later, echocardiography revealed severe mitral valve regurgitation requiring mitral v...

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Main Authors: Marcel Vollroth, Joerg Seeburger, Philipp Kiefer, Jens Garbade, Friedrich W. Mohr, Markus J. Barten
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/407875
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description A 71-year-old male patient underwent orthotopic heart transplantation in 1995. Due to left heart catheterization 15 years later, biopsy from the left ventricular apex was performed for rejection screening. Two days later, echocardiography revealed severe mitral valve regurgitation requiring mitral valve replacement. This is a very rare case showing that left heart biopsy may lead to severe hemodynamic complications with the need for surgical intervention.
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spelling doaj-art-ecb8579b5286489a8041220a6f2ea2652025-08-20T02:21:47ZengWileyCase Reports in Transplantation2090-69432090-69512013-01-01201310.1155/2013/407875407875Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart TransplantationMarcel Vollroth0Joerg Seeburger1Philipp Kiefer2Jens Garbade3Friedrich W. Mohr4Markus J. Barten5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heartcenter Leipzig University, Struempellstraße 39, 04289 Leipzig, GermanyA 71-year-old male patient underwent orthotopic heart transplantation in 1995. Due to left heart catheterization 15 years later, biopsy from the left ventricular apex was performed for rejection screening. Two days later, echocardiography revealed severe mitral valve regurgitation requiring mitral valve replacement. This is a very rare case showing that left heart biopsy may lead to severe hemodynamic complications with the need for surgical intervention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/407875
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Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
Case Reports in Transplantation
title Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
title_full Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
title_fullStr Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
title_full_unstemmed Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
title_short Mitral Valve Regurgitation: A Severe Complication following Left Ventricular Biopsy 15 Years after Heart Transplantation
title_sort mitral valve regurgitation a severe complication following left ventricular biopsy 15 years after heart transplantation
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