According to initial reports, "case was a third time redo on a very small patient.She implanted to mitral valve into a very small annulus, but it fit.Came off bypass and one of the leaflets opened and wouldn't close.Went back on bypass and took the valve out.Resect more of the mitral structures and rinsed and inspected valve.Both leaflets functioned, so she re-implanted it.After coming off bypass one leaflet opened and didn't close again.She removed the valve and implanted a bioprosthetic valve.".
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