Acute Pulmonary Edema After Double Mechanical Valve Replacement

Abstract

We report a case of a 16-year-old man in cardiogenic shock secondary to On-X mitral prosthesis dysfunction due to leaflet embolization through aortic mechanical prosthesis. He underwent an emergency redo mitral valve replacement and, a few days later, leaflet removal by open aortic surgery with full recovery.

Keywords

• aortic valve
• mitral valve
• valve replacement