Valve dysfunction, attributed to primary tissue failure several years after implantation of Ionescu-Shiley bioprostheses, has led to re-operation in most cases. We report a rare case of this bioprosthesis showing stenosis and regurgitation after implantation in the mitral position 24 years previously. No cusp tears, but severe calcification and well-grown neointima over the Dacron cloth of the inner surface were observed. This may explain how the valve functioned for such a long period of time. We replaced it with a Carpentier-Edwards pericardial bioprosthesis.
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